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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 to have came to Sri Lanka with seven hundred followers after being banished from Sinhapura. However, there is no archaeological evidence of this.
*Son of Vijaya Bahu V Parakkamabahu V (from Dedigama) 1311-1344/5: 1359 *Son of Vijaya Bahu V *Brother of Buvaneka Bahu IV Vikramabahu III--1357: 1374 *Son of Buvaneka Bahu IV Bhuvanaikabahu V--1371: 1408 *Nissanka Alakeswara's son by the sister of Vikrama Bahu III Vira Bahu II--1391/2: 1397 *Brother-in-law of King Buvaneka Bahu V Vira ...
Tambapaṇṇī is a name derived from Tāmraparṇī or Tāmravarṇī (in Sanskrit). [4] This has got reference to the Thamirabarani river in Southern Tamil Nadu, India.This means the colour of copper or bronze because when Vijaya and his followers landed in Sri Lanka, when their hands and feet touched the ground they became red with the dust of the red-earth.
When Vijaya's letter arrived Sumitta had already succeeded his father as king of his country, and so he sent his son Panduvasdeva to rule Upatissa Nuwara. [13] Upatissagāma was seven or eight miles further north of Tambapanni. [15] [8] [16] It was named after the regent king Upatissa, who was the prime minister of Vijaya.
It has been mentioned in the Buddhist legends about Prince Vijaya. The name is also transliterated as Sihapura or Singhapura. The location of Sinhapura is disputed with some scholars stating the city was located in eastern India. [1] According to Niraj et al Sinhapura is located in north west India. [2]
The Landing of Vijay as described in the traditional chronicles of the island, the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa and Culavamsa, and later chronicles, recount the date of the establishment of the first Sinhala Kingdom in 543 BC [note 1] when Prince Vijaya (543–505 BC), an Indian Prince, and 700 of his followers are claimed to have landed on the island ...
King Sinhabahu then expelled Vijaya and his 700 followers from the kingdom. Prince Vijaya landed on the island of Lanka, present day Sri Lanka and established the Kingdom of Tambapanni. [7] Prince Vijaya's dynasty (House of Vijaya) would later go on to rule the Kingdom of Anuradhapura and Sri Lanka for around 500 years. [citation needed]
In the Mahavansa, his mother is Umaddhanie Chithra and father is prince Digha-Gamini who is a relation of the princess. In the Dipavansa, Pandukabhaya is mentioned as Pakundaka chora meaning thief and has no affiliations to the Vijayan clan. The name Digha appears in many ancient sinhala rock inscriptions.