Kanittha Tissa
| Kanittha Tissa කණිට්ඨතිස්ස | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura Maharaja[1] A B | |
| Reign | 165 – 193 |
| Predecessor | Bhatika Tissa |
| Successor | Cula Naga |
| Spouse | Mitabi [2] |
| Issue | Cula Naga Kuda Naga |
| Dynasty | House of Lambakanna I |
| Father | Mahallaka Naga |
| Mother | Sorala [2] |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Kanittha Tissa (Sinhala: කණිට්ඨතිස්ස, lit. 'Tissa Junior', [kaɳiʈʈəθissə][3]), also known as Kanitu Tis[4] (Sinhala: කනිටු තිස්, [kaniʈu θis]), was King of Anuradhapura in the 2nd century, whose reign lasted from 165 to 193.[5] He succeeded his brother Bhatika Tissa as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Cula Naga.
It is said that Kanittha Tissa established a monastery called Ratna Prasadaya in the Abhayagiri Vihara and built pirivenas in the vicinity of temples scattered throughout the kingdom.
However, despite the efforts he made to uplift Buddhism, no special contribution was given to the agricultural sector of the country.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- A.^ Sinhala: මහරජ, lit. 'Great King', Sinhala pronunciation: [maharadʒə]
- B.^ Should not be confused with the Hindu and Sikh princely title Maharaja.
References
[edit]- ^ "Inscription No.85 - Situlpavuva". www.inscriptions.lk.
- ^ a b "Inscription No.93 - Two Inscriptions from Reliquaries found at Southern Vāhalkaḍa, Abhayagiri Dāgǟba, Anurādhapura". www.inscriptions.lk.
- ^ "Sinhala script". en.wikipedia.org.
- ^ "අභයගිරිය". encyclopedia.gov.lk.
- ^ Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 249. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
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