Mahinda (Buddhist monk)
Mahinda (Sinhala: මිහිඳු මහරහතන් වහන්සේ) was an Indian Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka. He was the first-born son and Prince of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great from his wife and Empress Devi and the elder brother of Princess Sanghamitra.
Mahinda | |
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මිහිඳු මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ | |
An Arhat Mahinda Statue at a Monastery | |
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| Born | Prince Mahinda Maurya (Pali) 285 BC |
| Died | 205 BC |
| 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 |
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.
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