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Vaṅkanāsika Tissa

Person

श्रीलंका का एक राजा जिसने दूसरी शताब्दी के अंत में शासन किया, वसभ का पुत्र, जिसने महामंगल विहार बनवाया और जिसका उत्तराधिकारी उसका पुत्र गजबाहुकगामणी बना।

King of Sri Lanka (171-4 A.C.) He was the son of Vasabha and his wife was the daughter of King Subha.

He built the Mahā-maṅgala-vihāra and his wife built the Mātu-vihāra in honour of a monk who had given her his blessing.

Vaṅkanāsika’s son was Gajabāhuka-gāmaṇī. Mhv.xxxv.108 ff; Dpv.xxii.12, 27 f.

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