The Simplified Mahavamsa

HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN SRI LANKA: Simplified Mahavamsa & Culavamsa

  • Part 1: Mahavamsa 550 BC to 362 AC (Chapter 1 – 37) – King Vijaya to King Mahasen
    (by Mahathera Mahanama)
  • Part 2: Mahavamsa 362 AC – 1186AC (Culavamsa Part 1) – King Mahasen to Parakramabahu 1
    (by Mahathera Dhammakitthi, King Parakramabahu I to Parakramabahu II by an unknown author)
  • Part 3: Mahavamsa 1186 AC – 1781 AD (Culavamsa Part 2) – King Parakramabahu II to Sri Wikrama Rajasinha
    (Various authors)
Part 1: The Simplified Mahavamsa – King Vijaya to King Mahasen
01 The Visit of The Thatagatha (Buddha) 11 War Against King Elara
02 Dhamma Sangayana (Buddhist Council 1,2 & 3) 12 Construction of Mahathupa (Ruwan Vali Saaya)
03 Princess of Vanga, Sinhabahu & King Vijaya
550BC – 512 BC		 13 Five Kings (140 BC – 104 BC)
04 King Panduvasdev – Second King of Lanka
512BC – 474 BC		 14 King Vattagamini (Walagambahu)
104 BC – 104 BC
05 King Pandukabhaya – Son of Unmadha Chitra
437BC – 367 BC		 15 kings_of Sri Lanka77BC -_62AD
06 King Devanampiya Tissa 306 BC – 266 BC 16 King Vasabha 62 AD – 106 AD
07 King Elara 204 BC – 164 BC 17 Kings of Sri Lanka 131AD_238AD
08 King Dutugamunu 164 BC – 140 BC 18 Siri Sangha Bo 238 AD – 240 AD
09 Ten Giants (Dasa Maha Yodhayan) 19 Mahasen 275 AD – 301 AD
10 War Between Two Brothers – Prince Tissa & Prince Dutugamunu 20 Constructions of King Mahasen
   

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Part 2: The Simplified Culavamsa… Coming Soon