He succeeded his father in 1216 and died during the 1255 earthquake which wiped out a third of the population of the Kathmandu Valley.
[1] His reign was generally turbulent and Abhaya faced many attacks from his neighboring kingdoms.
[2][3] In 1242, Kirtipur and a part of Bhadgaon were attacked by rebels who took some local residents as prisoners.
From around 1249, Jayasimha Malla of Bhadgaon and Jayabhimadeva of Banepa started gathering political powers and imprisoned significant nobles.
[3] A disastrous earthquake on 7 June 1255 killed more than one-third of the population and left Abhaya Malla injured.