Mahinda (Buddhist monk)
Indian Buddhist monk and son of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahinda (Sinhala: මිහිඳු මහරහතන් වහන්සේ) (285 BCE – 205 BCE) was an Indian Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.[1] He was a Mauryan prince and the first-born son of Emperor Ashoka from his first wife and Empress Devi, and the older brother of Princess Sanghamitra.
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මිහිඳු මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ | |
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Born | Prince Mahinda Maurya (Pali) 285 BC |
Died | 205 BC (aged c. 79 – 80) |
Cause of death | Senescence |
Resting place | Sri Lanka |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Indian |
Parent(s) | Ashoka (father) Devi (mother) |
Sect | Theravada |
Education | Buddhist religion |
Known for | Establishing Theravāda Buddhism in Sri Lanka |
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Mahinda was sent as a Buddhist missionary to the Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka. Mahinda attained arhatship and resided at Mihintale. He played an important role in proliferating Buddhism throughout the Indian subcontinent.