Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the queen of King Dutugemunu?
- 2 Who is King Kawanthissa?
- 3 What are built by King Dutugemunu?
- 4 Who is minneriya Deviyo?
- 5 Who is the father of devanampiyatissa?
- 6 Who are the brothers of King devanampiyatissa?
- 7 Who built Huruluwewa?
- 8 Who is the mother of King Mahasen?
- 9 Who was the son of King Dutugemunu?
- 10 Who was Dutugemunu’s mother in the Mahamvamsa?
Who is the queen of King Dutugemunu?
Gamini Abhaya
Dutugamunu
| Gamini Abhaya, ගාමිණී අභය | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Queen Consort Ramani Kathi (Ranmanika) Queen Consort Rajitha Royal Concubine Kathika, ruler of Katiyawa division Royal Concubine Shardha(Krishna) A naagin |
| Issue | Prince Saliya Princess Abhihitha Prince Ayesiva |
| Names Gamini Abhaya | |
| House | House of Vijaya |
Who is King Kawanthissa?
Kavan Tissa, also known as Kavantissa, Kaha Wan Thissa,(that means who has the color of golden body). was the king of the Kingdom of Ruhuna in the southern part of Sri Lanka.
What are built by King Dutugemunu?
Thereafter, King Dutugemunu ordered to build a stupa there. And, the stupa that came up accordingly, in that place is Mirisawetiya. Apart from that, there is an interesting story behind the construction of the gigantic stupa, Ruwanweli maha seya as well.
Who is the wife of King Saddhatissa?
Since crown prince Saliya married a Chandala girl, King Dutugamunu’s younger brother, Saddha Tissa was consecrated as King. King Saddha Tissa continued the remaining work in Mahathupa. During Saddha Tissa’s reign, there was a major fire in the Lovamahapaya….Saddha Tissa of Anuradhapura.
| Saddha Tissa | |
|---|---|
| Mother | Viharamahadevi |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
Who is the mother of viharamahadevi?
Life. Queen Viharamahadevi was the daughter of King Kelanitissa who ruled Kelaniya. The King once punished an innocent monk by boiling him alive in a cauldron of oil.
Who is minneriya Deviyo?
After the construction of the Minneriya reservoir, Mahasen was regarded as a god or deity, and was called Minneri Deviyo (God of Minneriya). After his death, a shrine was built for him near the Minneriya reservoir, the remains of which can be seen to this day.
Who is the father of devanampiyatissa?
Mutasiva of Anuradhapura
Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura/Fathers
Who are the brothers of King devanampiyatissa?
Devanampiyatissa is traditionally said to have been succeeded by his younger brothers Uttiya and Mahasiva. His other brother Mahanaga, Prince of Ruhuna was the founder of the Principality of Ruhuna.
Who built Lovamahapaya?
King Dutugemunu
The famous Lohaprasada built by King Dutugemunu, described as an edifice of nine stories, was a building of this class. One side of the building was 400 ft (120 m) in length. There are 40 rows, each row consisting of 40 stone pillars, for a total of 1600 pillars.
Who is the father of Vihara Maha Devi?
Kelani Tissa
King Kelanitissa
Viharamahadevi/Fathers
Who built Huruluwewa?
Hurulu wewa is one of sixteen dry zone tanks built by Sri Lankan King Mahasena of the 1st century AD, to provide an assured supply of water for paddy and other dry zone crops.
Who is the mother of King Mahasen?
He was the first king of the Moriyan dynasty. In some records, he is also identified as Dasenkeli. Dhatusena reunited the country under his rule after twenty six years, defeating the South Indian invaders that were ruling the country at that time….Dhatusena of Anuradhapura.
| Dhatusena (Dasenkeli) | |
|---|---|
| Mother | Vijula Devi |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
Who was the son of King Dutugemunu?
Death of King Dutugemunu. King Dutugemunu was succeeded by his brother Saddhatissa who completed Ruvanvali Saya and Lovamahapaya built by King Dutugemunu. His son Valagamba succeeded to the throne. There was an invasion of Anuradhapura by the Pandyans and the king had to live in exile for 14 years.
Who was the Buddhist monk who joined King Dutugemunu’s Army?
Theraputtabhya, a Buddhist monk, disrobed and joined King Dutugemunu’s army and became one of the 10 famous generals who fought the war. Upon victory he left the King’s army and re-ordained himself and as the story goes became an Arhath in the end.
Who was the father of Dutugamunu of Sri Lanka?
At the time of his birth Dutugemunu’s father was Kavantissa, king of Ruhuna, a small kingdom in south-east Sri Lanka outside of the influence of Rajarata in the north; the border between the two polities was the Mahaganga, or ‘Great River’, possibly the modern Menik Ganga.
Who was Dutugemunu’s mother in the Mahamvamsa?
Kavantissa is portrayed in the Mahamvamsa as ‘devoutly believing in the three gems, [and] he provided the brotherhood continually with…needful things’. Dutugemunu’s mother was Viharamahadevi, daughter of Tissa, king of Kalyani.