Mahanaga of Ruhuna
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Mahanaga, was an early monarch of Sri Lanka
of the Kingdom of Ruhuna
in the Southern region of the island. He is the founder of the Ruhuna
.
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a Sub kingdom loyal to the King of Anuradhapura
.After the deth of king Mutasiva, the elder son Devanampiya Tissa became the king. According the customs of Anuradhapura kings, Uttiya, Mahasiva and Mahanaga should have become to the throne next. Devanampiya Tissa's son's turn was next.
King Devanampiya Tissa's consort didn't like that. She planned to bring her son more early to the throne, by murdering the Prince Mahanaga.
One day when Prince Mahanaga was working with his men in a field, then the Queen sent them a basket of poisoned mango. But one of prince Prince Mahanaga's men had a fruit before Prince Mahanaga and died. The secret was revealed.
Prince Mahanaga thought, it's not good to be in the city, and left Anuradhapura with his family and men, migrated to Ruhuna
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
of the Kingdom of Ruhuna
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a medieval era Sinhala kingdom located in the south of Sri Lanka. The capital was known as Magama, near between modern Ambalantota and Tissamaharama in the Southern Province...
in the Southern region of the island. He is the founder of the Ruhuna
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a medieval era Sinhala kingdom located in the south of Sri Lanka. The capital was known as Magama, near between modern Ambalantota and Tissamaharama in the Southern Province...
.
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a Sub kingdom loyal to the King of Anuradhapura
Background
The king Mutasiva had four sons, Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya, Mahasiva and MahanagaMahanaga
Mahanaga was a Sinhalese noble who lived around 2 BC, who founded the Kingdom of Ruhuna. Mahanaga was the youngest son of king Mutasiva, and the youngest brother of King Devanampiyatissa....
.After the deth of king Mutasiva, the elder son Devanampiya Tissa became the king. According the customs of Anuradhapura kings, Uttiya, Mahasiva and Mahanaga should have become to the throne next. Devanampiya Tissa's son's turn was next.
King Devanampiya Tissa's consort didn't like that. She planned to bring her son more early to the throne, by murdering the Prince Mahanaga.
One day when Prince Mahanaga was working with his men in a field, then the Queen sent them a basket of poisoned mango. But one of prince Prince Mahanaga's men had a fruit before Prince Mahanaga and died. The secret was revealed.
Prince Mahanaga thought, it's not good to be in the city, and left Anuradhapura with his family and men, migrated to Ruhuna
Ruhuna
Ruhuna is a region of southern Sri Lanka. It was the centre of a flourishing civilization and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka, Magama, Tissamaharama and Mahanagakula , were established here....
.