King Devanampiya Tissa
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King Devanampiya Tissa was an ancient Sri Lankan monarch renowned for embracing Buddhism during the 3rd century BCE, which led to its establishment and spread across the island.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Devanampiya Tissa | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Anuradhapura
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ancient Sri Lankan monarch ⓘ |
| adoptedTitleFrom | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Mahamevnawa (Mahameghavana) Park
NERFINISHED
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Mihintale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
arrival of Mahinda in Sri Lanka
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official introduction of Theravada Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| burialOrMemorialTradition | venerated in Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles ⓘ |
| capital | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Mihintale Poson festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | laid foundation for Sri Lanka as a predominantly Buddhist country ⓘ |
| donatedToSangha | Mahamevnawa (Mahameghavana) Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Vijaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Mutasiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedMonastery | Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInstitution | Buddhist Sangha in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedToBuddhismBy | Mahinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
embracing Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE
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establishing Buddhism in Sri Lanka ⓘ patronage of Buddhist monastic institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | early Sinhala and Prakrit ⓘ |
| maintainedDiplomaticRelationsWith | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfTitleDevanampiya | Beloved of the Gods ⓘ |
| patronized | Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfEncounterWithMahinda | Mihintale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mutasiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedBuddhismFrom | Mahinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Rajarata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 207 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 247 BCE ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMahinda | disciple GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religionBeforeConversion | early Sri Lankan Brahmanical beliefs ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | state patronage of Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalLineage | descendant of Vijaya line ⓘ |
| sentEnvoysTo | Mauryan Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInBuddhism | first Sri Lankan king to officially adopt Buddhism ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Dipavamsa
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Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ramadatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Uttiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | continued Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| title |
Devanampiya
NERFINISHED
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Tissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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