bawa May 28th, 2008
Son of Unmadha Chitra (Queen – Suwannapali) – Capital changed to Anuradhapura
King deepened a pond in Anuradhagama, filled it with water, and took water from this pond for his consecration festival. Hence this deepened pond was called Jayavapi.
(Author’s Note: Mahavamsa states that a pond was deepened and filled with water. How it was done is not stated. It can be deduced that the pond was filled with water using a canal. Jayavapi is suspected to be Bulan Kulam in Anuradhapura).
King Pandukabhaya built a great city where Anuradha Gama was located, named it “Anuradhapura”, and made it the capital city of Lanka. He built many villages, castles, sewer systems, hospitals and cemeteries.
King Pandukabhaya built Abhaya Vapi (today known as Abhaya Wewa in Anuradhapura), a common cemetery, a place for executions, a place of worship and a house for sacrifice. King built a hermitage for Nigantha ascetics near Gaminivapi. (Here Mahavamsa accidentally mentions another reservoir – Gaminivapi, identified as Karambewa reservoir in Anuradhapura. Did Deega Gamini build Gaminivapi?)
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bawa May 28th, 2008
Nephew of King Vijaya and Queen – Baddhakachchana – (512 BC – 474 BC)
Prince Panduvasdev arrived Lanka and accepted the throne of Lanka after King Vijaya. While this was happening, another development was occurring in Shakya country. (The country of Lord Buddha). Fortunetellers told Shakya people that Shakya country and the people will be completely destroyed by King Vidudhaba (son of King Pasenadi Kosala). Hearing this, Prince “Sakka Pandu” left Shakya country and built a city away from Shakya country. King Sakka Pandu had an extremely beautiful daughter named “Baddhakachchana”. Seven Kings sent gifts requesting to marry Princess Baddhakachchana. Fearing a major war between competing Kings, Sakka Pandu made a ship and sent Princess Baddhakachchana with many of her attendants in the sea. King Sakka Pandu said to all competing Kings to look where the ship would land. The King of the land, where the ship lands will be able to marry her. The ship came to Lanka and King Panduvasdev accepted Princess Baddhakachchana as his Queen.
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bawa May 28th, 2008
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”. Continue Reading »
bawa May 28th, 2008
(550 BC) First, Second and Third Buddhist Councils and Establishment of Tipitaka (Buddhist Canon)
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. Continue Reading »
bawa May 28th, 2008
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. Continue Reading »
