Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 1
Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 1
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<strong>Concise</strong> <strong>Mahavamsa</strong> <strong>Ruwan</strong> <strong>Rajapakse</strong>, P.E., <strong>Sinhalanet</strong>.<strong>com</strong> 20<br />
the pond, he saw that there were no footmarks <strong>com</strong>ing out of the pond. Then he saw Kuveni, spinning<br />
clothes under a tree. Prince Vijaya said to himself, that this woman is definitely not human. This<br />
woman has to be a yakkini (devil). Prince Vijaya asked Kuveni whether she saw his friends. Kuveni<br />
answered that she had not seen any men. Prince Vijaya drew his bow and came near yakkini Kuveni.<br />
Next, Prince Vijaya, held yakkini’s hair tightly and said “Give me back my men”. Due to the bravery<br />
of King Vijaya, Kuveni’s power was broken and she promised to bring back Prince Vijaya’s friends.<br />
Then she did as promised and Prince Vijaya was reunited with his friends.<br />
Prince Vijaya and yakkini Kuveni became friends and later they got married. They had a son and a<br />
daughter. Years later Prince Vijaya was able to subdue all the yakkas in the country with the help of<br />
Kuveni.<br />
Even though, Kuveni did not do any evil deeds, Prince Vijaya’s friends never forget what Kuveni did<br />
to them and they were ever fearful of Kuveni. They thought that non-human Kuveni could not be<br />
trusted. Due to this reason, Prince Vijaya was forced to ask Kuveni to leave. Kuveni left with her two<br />
children to Malaya country. (Central mountain part of Sri Lanka). Kuveni’s children gave rise to the<br />
Vedda <strong>com</strong>munity in Lanka.<br />
After chasing away Kuveni, Prince Vijaya brought a Princess from Pandu country in India, married<br />
her, and became the first King of Lanka. He made “Thambapanni” the capital city of Lanka and<br />
reigned for 38 years.<br />
One minister named Anuradha built Anuradhagama.<br />
(Author’s Note: Anuradhagama later became Anuradhapura, which was the capital city of the<br />
country for 1,200 years mentioned here in <strong>Mahavamsa</strong> for the first time).<br />
Minister Anuradha built a reservoir in Anuradhagama.<br />
(Author’s Note: <strong>Mahavamsa</strong> mentions construction of a reservoir for the first time. The<br />
reservoir built by minister Anuradha has not been positively identified.)<br />
Ministers Uruwela, Vijitha and Upatissa built villages and named them after their names. (Upatissa<br />
Gama later became Panduwas Nuwara).<br />
King Vijaya gave up his early playful life, became a responsible King, and ruled the country justly.<br />
King Vijaya did not have any sons and was very concerned of the kingdom after him. He sent a<br />
messenger to “Sinhapura” to ask his brother Sumitta to accept the kingdom of Lanka after him.<br />
Sumitta refused since he was also old and sent his son Prince “Panduvasdev” to accept the kingdom of<br />
Lanka after King Vijaya.<br />
King Panduvasdev<br />
(Second King of Lanka – Nephew of King Vijaya):<br />
(Queen – Baddhakachchana) – (512 BC – 474 BC)<br />
Prince Panduvasdev arrived Lanka and accepted the throne of Lanka after King Vijaya. While this<br />
was happening, another development was occurring in Shakya country. (The country of Lord<br />
Buddha). Fortunetellers told Shakya people that Shakya country and the people will be <strong>com</strong>pletely<br />
destroyed by King Vidudhaba (son of King Pasenadi Kosala). Hearing this, Prince “Sakka Pandu” left
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