Vaṅkanāsika Tissa

Person

이세기 말에 재위한 스리랑카의 왕으로 바사바의 아들이며, 마하망갈라 승원을 건립하였고 그의 아들 가자바후카가마니가 왕위를 이었다.

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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