Panduvasdeva of Tambapanni

Prince Panduvasudeva (died 474 BC) was King of Upatissa Nuwara (in modern-day Sri Lanka) from 504 BC to 474 BC. He was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara and succeeded Upatissa, who reigned as regent. Panduvasudeva had ten sons, including Abhaya and Tissa and one daughter, Unmada Chitra. He was a nephew of Prince Vijaya.

Panduvasdeva
පණ්ඩුවාසුදේව රජතුමා
King of Upatissa Nuwara
Reign504 BC – 474 BC
PredecessorUpatissa
SuccessorAbhaya
Died474 BC
SpousePrincess Buddhakachchana
IssueAbhaya
Tissa
Uththiya
Asela
Vithaba
Rama
Siva of Girikanda
Matha
Maththakala
Unmadachithra
HouseVijaya
FatherSumitta
MotherPrincess of Madha

Arrival on Sri Lanka

Since Prince Panduvasudeva learned that King Vijaya had requested that someone from the royal family be present in Sri Lanka to carry on the royal bloodline, he offered to travel there. He and 32 ministers disguised themselves as Buddhist monks and travelled from Sinhapura to a port on the Mahakanadara River's mouth. The people of Upatissa Nuwara welcomed him and gave him the throne of the kingdom but he was not consecrated since he did not have a consort.

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