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Devanampriya (Devanagari: देवनामप्रिय), also
called Devanampiya (Brahmi script: 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬,
Devānaṃpiya), was a Pali
honorific epithet used by a few...
- Tissa,
later Devanampiya Tissa (Sinhala: දේවානම්පිය තිස්ස, [ˈ
deːʋaːnampiyə θissə], Meaning:
Loved by Gods), also
known as
Devanape Tis (Sinhala: දෙවනපෑ...
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inscriptions mention his
title Devanampiya (Sanskrit: Devanampriya, "Beloved of the Gods"). The
identification of
Devanampiya and
Ashoka as the same person...
- Devanampriya,
which means "Beloved of the Gods" in Pali. The
title of
Devanampiya and
religious adherence of the
Mauryan ruler to
Buddhism was continued...
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brought the tree
cutting to Sri
Lanka during the
reign of
Sinhalese King
Devanampiya Tissa.[1] At more than 2,300
years old, it is the
oldest living human-planted...
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Brahmi script had
originally identified Priyadasi with the King of
Ceylon Devanampiya Tissa. However, in 1837,
George Turnour discovered a
Siamese version...
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inscriptions in the name of "King Piyadasi" for the
Barabar group, and "
Devanampiya Dasaratha" for the
Nagarjuni group,
thought to date back to the 3rd century...
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Dagoba to be
constructed on the island,
dating back to the
reign of King
Devanampiya Tissa (247-207 BC). The
temple has been
recognised by the Government...
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Ashoka refers to
himself as "Beloved of the Gods" (
Devanampiya). The
identification of
Devanampiya with
Ashoka was
confirmed by an
inscription discovered...
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revolutionized when the
faith was
introduced during the
reign of King
Devanampiya Tissa; this
cultural change was
further strengthened by the
arrival of...
