Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura

King of Anuradhapura from 215 to 237

Voharika Tissa
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	215 – 237
Predecessor	Siri Naga I
Successor	Abhaya Naga
Issue	Siri Naga II
Dynasty	House of Lambakanna I
Father	Siri Naga I

Voharika Tissa (a.k.a. Vira Tissa or Voharikathissa) was King of Anuradhapura in the 3rd century, whose reign lasted from 215 to 237.^[1] He succeeded his father Siri Naga I as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Abhaya Naga.

He made a number of political reforms during his reign and is regarded as a ruler who established and promoted non-violence in the Anuradhapura kingdom. Voharika Tissa also made several attempts to suppress the spreading of the Vaitulya doctrine, a form of Mahayana Buddhism, which arrived at Sri Lanka during his time and spread among the bhikkus of Abhayagiri Vihara.

References

^ Blaze, L. E. (2004). History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 259. ISBN 978-81-206-1841-1.

External links

Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Regnal titles
Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura House of Lambakanna I Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Preceded by Siri Naga I	King of Anuradhapura 215–237	Succeeded by Abhaya Naga

Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom

Pre-Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)

Prince Vijaya (543 BCE–505 BCE)
Upatissa (505 BCE–504 BCE)
Panduvasdeva (504 BCE–474 BCE)
Abhaya (474 BCE–454 BCE)
Tissa (454 BCE–437 BCE)

Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE)
House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE)
Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE)
House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE)
The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE)
House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)
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House of Moriya (463–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)

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Voharika Tissa (215–237)
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Anuradhapura from Rohana

Kassapa VI (1029–1040)
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Loka (1048–1054)
Kassapa VII (1054–1055)

Polonnaruwa period
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