- The
Kingdom of
Tambapaṇṇī (Sinhala: තම්බපණ්ණිය රාජධානිය, romanized:
Tambapaṇṇī Rājadhāniya) was the
first Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka. Its administrative...
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Tambapanni is the
district in Sri
Lanka where Prince Vijaya landed after leaving Supparaka.
Later on the
capital was
founded in
Tambapanni and following...
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Vijaya is the
traditional first king of Sri Lanka,
founding the
Kingdom of
Tambapanni and the
dynasty subsequently founding the
Kingdom of
Upatissa Nuwara and...
- the
kingdom of
Tambapanni. It is
recorded that
Vijaya made his
landing on the day of Buddha's Parinirvana.
Vijaya claimed Tambapanni as his
capital and...
- 700 of his
followers arrived in Sri Lanka,
establishing the
Kingdom of
Tambapanni. In
Sinhalese mythology,
Prince Vijaya and
followers are told to be the...
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Prince Vijaya (c. 543–505 BCE) was a
legendary king of
Tambapanni,
based in
modern day Sri Lanka. His
reign was
first mentioned in Mahāvaṃsa. He is said...
- Ojadīpa) in the time of
Kakusandha Buddha. Sirīsavatthu,
until 543 BC
Tambapaṇṇī, 543 BC–505 BC Upatissagāma, 505 BC–504 BC Vijithapura, 504–474 BC Upatissagāma...
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Abhaya of
Tambapanni Vijaya Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles Preceded by
Panduvasdeva King of
Upathissa Nuwara 474 BC – 454 BC Succeeded by Tissa...
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centre was located.
These are in
chronological order: the
kingdoms of
Tambapanni,
Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Gampola, Kotte...
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giving it its
divine name.
Other name
derivations include the Pali term "
Tambapanni", "Tamradvipa" of
Sanskrit speakers and "Taprobana" of
ancient Gr**** cartographers...
