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Sinhalese Children on Kandy Road Ceylon 1930s

 

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King Dutugamunu after securing the south started the campaign against King Elara. He built a large army and marched towards Anuradhapura. During his march he destroyed many outposts that belong to King Elara. King Elara’s men fled to Anuradhapura and sheltered inside Vijithanagara fortress located 25 mils from the capital, Anuradhapura.
King Dutugamunu setup his camp near Vijithanagara fortress. While preparing for the war, King sent Kandula the elephant to attack Nandimitra to test his strength. Nandimitra held the elephant from its tusks and seated the elephant on its rear end. The village where this happened was named Hasthipura. After this incident, kandula grabbed a big stone and hid it inside his mouth to attack Nandimitra whenever he gets a chance.
Kandula Relaxing:

At the right time, the King attacked Vijithanagara. Damila soldiers in the fortress poured hot molten iron on the incoming army. When lava hit Kandula, he ran away and jumped to a lake nearby.
Gothaimbara saw Kandula submerged in the lake and yelled at the elephant to go back to the battlefield, saying “Did you come here to battle or relax”. Kandula came back and charged towards the fortress gate. A huge stone was dropped on Kandula by Damila soldiers. Nandimitra jumped up and guided the stone out of the elephant saving it from getting hit. Seeing that, Kandula let go the grudge he had with Nandimitra and dropped the stone.
After four months of fighting, King Dutugamunu was able to destroy the fortress. After capturing the fortress, King Dutugamunu started to march towards Anuradhapura. King Elara with his large army came to meet King Dutugamunu. They met near the south gate of the city. King Elara was mounted on elephant Maha Pabbatha (Big Rock) while King Dutugamunu was mounted on Kandula. In the battle between two Kings, King Dutugamunu killed King Elara and subdued King Elara’s army. After beating King Elara, King Dutugamunu started to march towards the city.
King Dutugamunu came to the city and summoned all the people and conducted the funeral rights of the fallen King. A decree was issued to respect the cemetery of King Elara. Every man and woman who passes near King Elara’s cemetery was ordered to take their hats and shoes off. After conquering King Elara, King Dutugamunu overpowered thirty two Damila Kings and brought the whole country under one rule.

Author’s Note: King Elara’s cemetery still exists in Anuradhapura.
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Maricavatti Vihara (Mirisavati Vihara):

After conquering Anuradhapura, King Dutugamunu built the Mirisavati Vihara.
Loha Pasada (Today known as Lowa Maha Paaya):
King Dutugamunu’s next project was magnificent Lowa Maha Paaya. This was a nine story building constructed for Buddhist monks. It was 100 cubit long 100 cubit wide and 100 cubit tall.

(Author’s Note: Cubit is approximately 18 inches. Hence Lowa Maha Paaya is 150 feet in length, width and height. 150 feet is approximately 50 yards or half the length of a soccer field. Today only the Granite columns at the base exist. One would be able to see all 1,600 columns few feet away from Sri Maha Bodhi. Length and width given by Mahavamsa agrees with the existing footprint. Unfortunately height can not be verified but one sees no reason to doubt the Mahavamsa account).
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Loha Pasada (Lowa Maha Paaya) had nine stories and had 1,000 rooms.
Roof of the Lowa Maha Paaya was constructed using Copper and the name Loha Pasada was given. (Loha is Copper or steel in Sinhalese). Lowa Maha Paaya was given to Maha Sangha (Buddhist monks) by King Dutugamunu.

 

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war between 2 brothers



Prince Tissa came to the funeral of his father and took his mother, Vihara Maha Devi and the Royal Elephant Kandula to Dighavapi. Prince Dutugamunu arrived from Malaya country and became the King of Rohana. After consecrating as King, he sent a message to Prince Tissa to bring their mother and the Royal Elephant. Prince Tissa refused. Second and third messages were ignored by Prince Tissa. King Dutugamunu organized his army and went to meet Prince Tissa. Two brothers met in Chulaginiyapitti and King Dutugamunu suffered a devastating loss. Prince Tissa pursued King Dutugamunu but when he got closer, a huge mountain appeared in front of him. Prince Tissa thought that it was the work of Bhikkus. (Buddhist Monks).
Kandula Drops Prince Tissa:

King Dutugamunu came back to Rohana unharmed. After arriving Rohana, King Dutugamunu regrouped and built the army better than the last time. King Dutugamunu went to battle with Prince Tissa for the second time. Prince Tissa came to the battlefield on top of the Royal Elephant Kandula while King Dutugamunu came to the battlefield on top of a female horse. When they met, King Dutugamunu jumped over Kandula with his mare. Kandula was insulted. The elephant thought this insult was done to me because I have an inferior rider on top of me. He dropped Prince Tissa and went to meet King Dutugamunu, his old master. Prince Tissa decided to flee. King Dutugamunu pursued Prince Tissa. Prince Tissa ran away and hid under the bed of a Mahathera (Chief Buddhist monk). King Dutugamunu who was immediately behind Prince Tissa asked the Mahathera whether he saw Prince Tissa. The Mahathera stated that the Prince is not on top of the bed. King knew that Prince was hiding under the bed, and with respect to the Mahathera, left the temple.
King stayed outside the temple with his men for the Prince Tissa to come out. Mahathera decided to wrap Prince Tissa on sheets and sent him on top of other monks as if they were carrying a dead monk to the cemetery. King knew it was Prince Tissa that was wrapped as a dead monk and shouted “Tissa be ashamed to ride on top of monks. I am not plundering you from our guardians”. (referring to the monks).

(Author’s Note: According to the tradition, Prince Saddhatissa hid in Okkampitiya temple). Prince Tissa escaped and met a Bhikku named Godattha. The monk decided to make peace between two brothers. The monk took Prince Tissa to King Dutugamunu. Monk Godattha went to the King and stated that he brought Prince Tissa. King asked “Where is the traitor?”. Monk brought Prince Tissa. Seeing the Prince, mother Vihara Maha Devi jumped in front of the Prince and covered him. King Dutugamunu and Prince Tissa made peace with each other.
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Mahavanshaya is not trustworthy source for the real history of our kind machan
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King Kawan Tissa started to develop an Army for Prince Gamini. He picked the strongest men in his kingdom.
Nandimitra:

King Elara had a warrior named Mitra. His sister’s son was named Mitra as well. Little Mitra used to creep far away from the house. Due to this reason infant Mitra was tied to a mill stone. (Ambarum Gala in Sinhalese). One day little Mitra carried the mill stone and crept away. After this incident, he was called Nandimitra meaning “Strong Mitra”.
In time, Nandimitra’s name was famous in the kingdom and King Kawan Tissa decided to draft him into the service.
Suranimala:

Suranimala was the second strongest giant in the country. He became famous due to his extraordinary strength and King Kawan Tissa decided to draft him into the service.
Mahasona:

When young Sona was seven years old, he could break palm trees with his bear hands. Due to this reason he was known as “Mahasona” or “Big Sona”. The news of the strength of Mahasona reached King Kawan Tissa and King decided to draft Mahasona into the service.
Gothaimbara:

A man named Mahanaga had a son and called him “Gothaka”. Gothaka was small, compared to other children of his age but had immense strength. One day Gothaka and his brothers went to cut Imbara trees in the forest. While his brothers were taking a rest, Gothaka pulled down all the Imbara trees. When Gothaka’s brothers came after the break they were amazed to see that Gothaka had pulled down all the Imbara trees by himself. After that incident, Gothaka was called “Gothaimbara”.
Theraputthabhaya:

A man named Abhaya had a son and was called “putthabhaya” meaning son of Abhaya. Later Abhaya became a monk (monks are known as “Thera” in Pali) and his son was called “Theraputthabhaya”. Young Theraputthabhaya was strong and vigorous. His fame was heard by the King and was admitted to the service.
Velusumana:

Velusumana grew up in a local governor’s house. One day the governor brought a stallion from India. These stallions were known as “Saindhava” and happened to be extremely fast and strong. Riding these horses required special skill. No man was able to ride the horse brought by the governor. When the horse saw Velusumana, the horse thought “This is a man worthy of riding me” and let Velusumana mount him. King heard of Velusumana’s skills and accepted him to the service.
Khanjadeva:

In the village of Mahadonika, there was a boy named Deva. Since the boy had a small limp, the boy was called Kanjadeva. When the boy was a teenager he could wrestle buffalos and antelopes with his bear hands. King heard of Kanjadeva and drafted him to the service.
Pussadeva:

Near Kitthaka Pabbatha Vihara, there lived a boy named Pussadeva. When Pussadeva went to the temple, he blew the shell so loudly people were astonished. The sound was powerful as a thunderbolt and some people were terrified. Other than the skill of blowing shells, Pussadeva was a skilled archer. He could hit a target from the light of lightening. King heard of him and admitted to the service.
Labhiyavasabha:

Near the Thuladeva mountain, there lived a young man named Vasabha. He was gifted with great body and people called him Labhiyavasabha. With the help of his friends, Labhiyavasabha started to construct a small reservoir. Within a short period of time, he was able tofinish construction of the reservoir. King heard of this great achievement and accepted Labhiyavasabha to the service.
King Kawan Tissa called upon the ten great warriors and asked them to find ten more warriors each. Then he asked those new men to find ten more each. This way King Kawan Tissa built a great Army and gave it to Prince Gamini.

 

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Mahiyangana, Nagadeepa and Kelaniya (550 BC): Having paid homage to Samma Sambuddha, I will recite Mahavamsa. Our Conqueror met Sambuddha Deepankara, in older times and paid homage to him. There our conqueror resolved to become a Buddha to rid world from evil. Our conqueror paid homage to twenty-four Sambuddhas during different life times.
They are, Sambuddha Deepankara, Sambuddha Kondanna, Sambuddha Mangala, Sambuddha Sumana, Sambuddha Revatha, Sambuddha Sobitha, Sambuddha Anomadassi, Sambuddha Paduma, Sambuddha Narada, Sambuddha Padumattara, Sambuddha Sumedha, Sambuddha Sujatha, Sambuddha Piyadassi, Sambuddha Atthadasi, Sambuddha Dhammadassi, Sambuddha Siddhattha, Sambuddha Tissa, Sambuddha Phussa, Sambuddha Vipassi, Sambuddha Sikhi, Sambuddha Vessabhu, Sambuddha Kakusanda, Sambuddha Konagama, Sambuddha Kassapa.
Then our Conqueror fulfilled ten Parami Dharmas and reached enlightenment.
The great sage attained Buddhahood on the full moon day of the month of Vesakha under a Bodhi tree.
After attaining Buddhahood, our conqueror went to Varanasi to explain Dharma to sixty hearers.
Explaining Dharma to Jatilas: From Varanasi, conqueror went to the township of Uruvela and explained Dharma to Jatilas led by Kassapa.



Visit to Mahiyangana

Nine months after attaining Buddhahood, our Conqueror visited Lanka on Durutu (January) Full Moon Day (1 B.E. or 528 B.C.).
There was a great meeting of Yakkas (devils) in the town of Mahiyangana (Mahanaga Garden), where Mahiyangana Thupa was built later times. Buddha arrived and struck terror to the hearts of Yakkas by rain, storm and darkness. Buddha preached them, that he would release them from fear.

(Author’s Note: Mahiyangana is the very first town of Lanka to be mentioned in Mahavamsa)
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On this visit the Buddha not only won the Yaksas and Raksas (Clans) to Buddhism but also succeeded in getting the Naga Clan King Maniakkhika of Kelaniya, who came to Mahiyangana to meet the Buddha, to embrace Buddhism.
God Sumana’s Request: Deva Clan Prince Mahasumana

God Sumana of Samanthakuta (Sri Pada Mountain) requested a personal item from Buddha to worship. Then our Conqueror passed his hand over his head and gave God Sumana handful of hair. God Sumana built a seven cubit high Chetiya (10 feet) in Mahiyangana and placed the hair inside the Chetiya.
History of Mahiyangana Thupa:

After the Parinibbana of The Buddha (When Sambuddha passing away), a Thera (Buddhist monk) named Sarabu, a disciple of Sariputta brought the collarbone (from the funeral pyre ) of the conqueror(Buddha) to Lanka and placed it inside the Mahiyangana Thupa. Then it was transformed to be the Mahiyangana Cetiya. The height of the Thupa was increased to 30 cubits (45 feet) by son of King Devanampiya Tissa’s brother. Later King Dutugamunu raised the height of the Chetiya to eighty cubits. (120 feet).

(Author’s Note: As per Mahavamsa, Mahiyangana Chetiya is the oldest Chetiya in Sri Lanka. God Sumana is today known as “Sumana Saman Devi”. God Sumana is not a Hindu god. He could probably been a deity of pre Buddhist Lanka. Buddha’s visits to Lanka are noted only in Mahavamsa. These visits are not mentioned in Tripitaka).
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Conqueror’s Second Visit (Nagadeepa)

The second visit was in the fifth year of Supreme Enlightenment (5 B.E. or 523 B.C.), two Nagas (Naga Clan) in Lanka, Chulodhara and Mahodhara (uncle and nephew) were about to go to war over a Jewelled throne in Nagadeepa (Present day Jaffna), At this time, a god named Samiddhasumana brought Thathagatha (Buddha) to Nagadeepa. Seeing Buddha, nagas stopped the war and paid homage to the Buddha.

Chulodhara and Mahodhara settled the dispute and handed over the custody of the Jewelled throne to Naga King Maniakkhika of Kelaniya.
On this visit the Buddha was accompanied by Samiddhasumana (Samiddhi Sumana), a representative of Persian Emperor Darius, who came to be referred to as Sakka (Sakra), the King of Kings of the Deva clan: Samiddhi Sumana brought with him a tree Jetavanarama, which was also presented to Maniakkhika who in turn constructed a Cetiya covering the Jewelled throne in Kelaniya and also planted the “Na” Tree on which precincts is Kelani Viharaya built.
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Conqueror’s Third Visit (Kelaniya in 9 B.E.)

Maniakkika, Naga King of Kelaniya invited Buddha to Kelaniya on the eighth year after attaining Buddhahood. Buddha accepted Maniakkika’s invitation and visited Kelaniya in 9 B.E. (519/520 B.C.) there he preached Dharma to Nagas.

500 of his followers also arrived, who settled down in Lanka did not return to India with the Buddha.
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Visit to Samanthakuta: (Samanalakanda)
From Kelaniya, Buddha visited Samanthakuta and placed his foot imprint on the invitation of Prince named Sumanasaman, as the Buddha left his foot prints in Narmada and Saccabaddha, in India.

The Sumanakuta, after the arrival of the colonialists they began to call the mountain Adams Peak. Sumana Saman was appointed the lay guardian of Sumanakuta, by the Buddha. It is this Sumanasaman who is now being considered the Guardian Deity of Samanala Kanda and referred to as Saman Deviyo(God).
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From Samanthakuta, Buddha visited the place where Dighavapi Chetiya was built later times. From Dighavapi, Buddha visited Mahaveghanarama in Anuradhapura. Buddha meditated at the place where sacred Bodhi tree was planted during later times. From there Buddha visited the place where Mahathupa (Ruwanvali Saaya) was built during later times. Then he visited the place where Thuparama and Sela Chetiya were built during later times.

(Author’s Note: According to Mahavamsa Lord Buddha visited following places – Mahiyangana, Nagadeepa. Kelaniya, Samanthakuta, Dighavapi, Mahaveghanarama, Ruwanvali Saaya, Thuparama, Sela Chetiya).
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(Later tradition added following places to the list – Mutiyangana, Tissamaharama and Kataragama, Mirisavati, Jethavana, Abayagiri and Kirivehera. Later tradition removed Mahaveghanarama from the list and added Divaguha to make it sixteen. Mahavamsa says, Buddha stayed a night at the foot of Samanthakuta and according to the tradition, Divaguha is the place where he stayed. Divaguha is not yet identified positively. These sixteen places are known as Solosmasthana and considered to be visited by Lord Buddha).
Deva Clan Princes Visala Mahasen, Samanibhara and Mahaghosa, were appointed lay guardians of these places of worship by the Buddha. Accordingly, Kataragama Deviyo to Buddhists is not Hindu God Skanda, but Mahaghosa, who functioned as the lay guardian of the place of worship and came to be regarded as a Deity due to his fearless and valuable services he rendered to places of worship.

There is a famous Pali poem indicating these sixteen holy places of Sri Lanka:

Mahiyanganam Nagadeepam Kalyanam Padalanchanam Divaguham Dighavapi Cetiyam Mutiyanganam Tissa Maha Viharancha Bodhim Marichavattiyam Suwarnamali Maha Cetiyam Thuparama Bhayagirim Jetavanam Sela Cetiyam Tatha Kacharagamakam Ethe Solosmasthani Aham Vandami Sabbada (I worship these sixteen holy places).
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The Race of Mahasammatha

There was a King named Mahasammatha at the beginning of this age. After Mahasammatha, many thousands of Kings reigned. Then King Okkaka, originated from this Mahasammatha dynasty. After Okkaka, Okkakamuka reigned. Then Nipuna, Chandramuka… and finally Suddhodhana reigned. Prince Siddhartha was born to Suddhodhana and Maya.

(Author’s Note: Later, Sinhalese Kings claimed that they also are descendants of the Mahasammatha dynasty. See inscriptions of King Nissanka Malla, Mahinda IV and Parakramabahu).
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First Dhamma Sangayana: First Council

Conqueror lived eighty-four years, fulfilled all his duties and left this world in Kusinara. Light of the world was extinguished.
Subaddha’s Evil Comments: After the death of Buddha, due to Subaddha’s evil comments, five hundred monks gathered to establish the truth.

(Author’s Note: Mahavamsa does not say what these evil comments are. According to Chulavagga in Vinaya pitaka, Subaddha has told “Friends…since Buddha is dead there is no one to tell us what to do and what not to do. Hence we can do whatever we want”.
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Place to Hold the First Council: King Ajasatthu provided a place to hold the first council.
Mahakassapa’s Advise to Ananda: At this time, Ananda still had not attain Arahathhood. Mahakassapa said to Ananda, that the council would gather tomorrow, therefore strive hard and reach Arahathhood. Next day five hundred bhikkus met together and left a seat for Ananda. When Ananda finally came to the meeting hall, he flew through air to the seat.
Thera Upali for Vinaya Pitaka and Thera Ananda for Rest of Dhamma: The gathering of the bhikkus selected Upali Thera to explain the Vinaya pitaka (code of discipline) and Thera Ananda for rest of the Dharma. Mahakassapa questioned Thera Upali on Vinaya pitaka. Thera Upali explained the Vinaya Pitaka as he heard from Buddha.
After establishing the Vinaya pitaka, Mahakassapa questioned Ananda thera on sutta pitaka. All the theras repeated Dharma, in turn after Ananda. It took seven months to compile the complete Dharma.
Since the canon was established by the theras, it was known as Theravadha.

(Author’s Note: Mahathera Mahanama, the author of the first section of Mahavamsa, goes through the first Sangayana briskly. Detailed account of the first Sangayana is given in Chulavagga in Vinaya pitaka. Chulavagga account is considered to be the oldest version of the first council).
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Second Council

One hundred years after the Parinibbana of Samma Sambuddhassa, during the reign of King Kalashoka, bhikkus of Vajjis considered ten points to be legal. These ten points included carrying salt in a horn and taking a mid day meal.
To straighten out the ten points raised by Vajjis, the second council was held by thousands of bhikkus under the leadership of Revatha Mahathera in Vesali. During this council, ten points of Vajjis were rejected.

Third Council

After the second council, heretical bhikkus founded the school, Mahasamgika. From this arose Gokulika, Ekavyaharika, and various other sects.
King Asoka’s Conversion to Buddhism: As King was standing near the window, he saw twelve year old samanera Nigrodha, walking in the road. The King was very impressed with the calm and quiet composure of the samanera and sent men to bring the Samanera to the palace.
When Samanera Nigrodha came to the palace, King requested the samanera to sit in a fitting place. Samanera Nigrodha seeing no any other monks, sat on King’s throne. At this time Samanera Nigrodha preached Appamadavagga.
After listening to Samanera Nigrodha, King became an adherent of the conqueror.
King’s Son and Daughter Become Bhikkus: King’s son, Mahinda and daughter, Samghamittha was ordained by Moggaliputtha Tissa Mahathera and Dhammapala Theri respectively.
Refusal To Hold Upostha Festival: During this time some bhikkus refused to hold the Upostha festival claiming that there were heretics among bhikkus. King sent a minister to solve the problem that was boiling among bhikkus. The minister told the bhikkus to hold the Upostha festival, but they refused. The minister cut the heads of some monks and forced them to hold the Upostha festival.
King was deeply disturbed by this incident and asked Moggali Puttha Tissa Mahathera whether he was responsible for the crime. Mahathera answered that, since there was no intention in the part of King, he is not responsible for the act of the minister.
After this incident, thousands of bhikkus got together under the leadership of Moggali Puttha Tissa Mahathera and held the third council in Pataliputta. During the third council, Kathavatthu pakarana (Seventh book of the Abhidhamma pitaka – Edited by A.C Taylor, Pali Text Society) was established

 

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Long time ago, India consisted of many countries. Vanga was one of the countries of India at that time. The King of Vanga had a very beautiful daughter. Fortunetellers predicted that this pretty Princess would be kidnapped by a lion. One day, when the Princess was traveling to Magadha country (The country where Lord Buddha lived), a lion attacked the caravan near Lala country and kidnapped the Princess. The lion took the Princess to the cave where he lived and blocked the entrance to the cave with a huge rock. All efforts to find the Princess failed. Years later, the Princess had twins, a son and a daughter. The son had hands that looked like a lion. The son was named “Sinhabahu”. (Sinha=Lion, Bahu=Hands) and the daughter was named “Sinhasivali”.

King Sinhabahu

One day, Sinhabahu asked his mother why they are locked inside the cave and why their father will not let them leave. The mother told what happened to her and Sinhabahu was determined to break open the cave entrance. One day when the lion was not in the cave, Sinhabahu pushed the stone and fled with his mother and sister. When the lion came back to the cave, he saw that whole family had fled and he went looking for them. When the lion came to the village, people were fearful of the lion and tried to chase him away. Lion in return attacked people and created panic in the village. After hearing the commotion created by the lion, the King of the Lala country asked Sinhabahu to stop the lion. Sinhabahu went to meet the lion and during the encounter Sinhabahu shot the lion with his arrow and killed the lion. The King of the Lala country, built a city for Sinhabahu, named it “Sinhapura”, and made Sinhabahu King of the city. Years later, Sinhabahu had a son named “Vijaya” who had many violent and mischievous friends. People complained to King Sinhabahu of the deeds of Vijaya. King Sinhabahu decided to banish Prince Vijaya and his friends from Sinhapura. Prince Vijaya and his 700 friends were given a ship and asked to leave. After sailing many miles, they landed in “Lanka” on the same day the Lord Buddha attained Nibbana. The beach that Prince Vijaya landed is known as “Thambapanni” because when they touched the beach, their hands became bronze color.

King Vijaya

(First King of Lanka) (550 BC – 512 BC)
When Prince Vijaya and men were in the beach, they saw a dog. One of Vijaya’s friends followed the dog thinking that the dog is from a nearby village. The dog led the man to a yakkini (female devil) named Kuveni. The man saw Kuveni spinning clothes under a tree. When Kuveni saw the man, she came to eat the man. Since Kuveni was not able to eat the man, she threw the man in a nearby pond.
King Vijaya sent another man looking for the first man. Same fate happened to the second man as well. Similarly, all seven hundred men were thrown into the pond by Kuveni. When none of his friends returned, Prince Vijaya himself decided to look for his friends. When Prince Vijaya came near the pond, he saw that there were no footmarks coming out of the pond. Then he saw Kuveni, spinning clothes under a tree. Prince Vijaya said to himself, that this woman is definitely not human. This woman has to be a yakkini (devil). Prince Vijaya asked Kuveni whether she saw his friends. Kuveni answered that she had not seen any men. Prince Vijaya drew his bow and came near yakkini Kuveni.
Next, Prince Vijaya, held yakkini’s hair tightly and said “Give me back my men”. Due to the bravery of King Vijaya, Kuveni’s power was broken and she promised to bring back Prince Vijaya’s friends. Then she did as promised and Prince Vijaya was reunited with his friends. Prince Vijaya and yakkini Kuveni became friends and later they got married. They had a son and a daughter. Years later Prince Vijaya was able to subdue all the yakkas in the country with the help of Kuveni.
Even though, Kuveni did not do any evil deeds, Prince Vijaya’s friends never forget what Kuveni did to them and they were ever fearful of Kuveni. They thought that non-human Kuveni could not be trusted. Due to this reason, Prince Vijaya was forced to ask Kuveni to leave. Kuveni left with her two children to Malaya country. (Central mountain part of Sri Lanka). Kuveni’s children gave rise to the Vedda community in Lanka.
After chasing away Kuveni, Prince Vijaya brought a Princess from Pandu country in India, married her, and became the first King of Lanka. He made “Thambapanni” the capital city of Lanka and reigned for 38 years.
One minister named Anuradha built Anuradhagama.

(Author’s Note: Anuradhagama later became Anuradhapura, which was the capital city of the country for 1,200 years mentioned here in Mahavamsa for the first time).
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Minister Anuradha built a reservoir in Anuradhagama.

(Author’s Note: Mahavamsa mentions construction of a reservoir for the first time. The reservoir built by minister Anuradha has not been positively identified.)
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Ministers Uruwela, Vijitha and Upatissa built villages and named them after their names. (Upatissa Gama later became Panduwas Nuwara).
King Vijaya gave up his early playful life, became a responsible King, and ruled the country justly. King Vijaya did not have any sons and was very concerned of the kingdom after him. He sent a messenger to “Sinhapura” to ask his brother Sumitta to accept the kingdom of Lanka after him. Sumitta refused since he was also old and sent his son Prince “Panduvasdev” to accept the kingdom of Lanka after King Vijaya.

 

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