Kavan Tissa, Prince of Ruhuna
| Kavan Tissa | |
|---|---|
| King of Ruhuna | |
| Reign | 205–161 BC |
| Predecessor | Theravāda Buddhism |
Kavan Tissa, also known as Kavantissa, Kaha Wan Thissa,(that means who has the color of golden body) or Kaka Wanna Tissa,( that means who has black skin tone like a crow). was the
In Wilhelm Geiger's rendering of the Mahavamsa Kavantissa is given as Kakavannatissa. Under that name the Mahavamsa mentions him twice.[1][2] In chapter 15 Kavantissa, or Kakavannatissa is the son of a king named Gothabhaya and father of king Abhaya better known as Dutthagamini, correctly spelled as Dutugemunu.[3] Chapter 15 of the Mahavamsa has been called, either by Geiger or by previous scribes, "The acceptance of the Mahavihara". Chapter 22 of the Mahavamsa, "The birth of Prince Gamani" is mention of the city of Rohana where there are "still princes who have faith in the three gems" (Buddha, his Teaching, the Community of monastics). This chapter 22 describes the war against the Damila. This name of Damila occurs both in the Mahavamsa and in the Culavamsa (Small Cronicle).
As with his son Dutugemunu, Kavan Tissa's figure is mostly swathed in myth and legend.
See also
- Mahavamsa
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri Lanka
References
- ^ "Chapter XV".
- ^ a b "Chapter XXII".
- ^ "King Kavan Tissa - House of Vijaya | Ruhuna - (BC 205 - BC 161)". mahawansaya.com.
- ISBN 81-259-0461-1. p. 29f.
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