Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura
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King of Anuradhapura from 215 to 237
Voharika Tissa | |
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King of Anuradhapura | |
Reign | 215 – 237 |
Predecessor | Siri Naga I |
Successor | Abhaya Naga |
Issue | Siri Naga II |
Dynasty | House of Lambakanna I |
Father | Siri Naga I |
Voharika Tissa (a.k.a. Vira Tissa or Voharikathissa) was King of
King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Abhaya Naga
.
He made a number of political reforms during his reign and is regarded as a ruler who established and promoted
Abhayagiri Vihara
.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-81-206-1841-1.
External links
Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
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Preceded by | King of Anuradhapura 215–237 |
Succeeded by |
Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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Pre-Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) |
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Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE) Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE) House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE) Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE) House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE) House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) (1215–1236)Eastern Ganga dynasty |
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Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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