Chulanaga
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Chulanaga (चूलनाग) was name of a mountain in Sri Lanka. Chula Naga (a.k.a. Khujjanaga) was King of Anuradhapura in the second century, whose reign lasted from 193 to 195. He succeeded his father Kanittha Tissa as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Kuda Naga.
Origin
Variants
- Cula Naga/Chula Naga (चूलनाग)
- Chulanaga Parvata (चूलनाग पर्वत) (लंका) (AS, p.342)
- Culanagapabbata/Chulanagapabbata (Mahavansa/Chapter 34)
Jat clans
History
In Mahavansa
Mahavansa/Chapter 34 mentions about The Eleven Kings.... After the death of Bhatikaraja his younger brother named Mahadathika Maha Naga reigned twelve years, intent on works of merit of many kinds....In Kalayanakannika the ruler of men built the (vihara) called Maninagapabbata and the vihara which was called Kalanda, furthermore on the bank of the Kubukandariver the Samudda-vihara and in Huvacakannika the vihära that bore the name Culanagapabbata.
चूलनाग पर्वत
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...चूलनाग पर्वत (AS, p.342): हुवाचकण्णिका में स्थित बौद्ध विहार. (दे. महावंश 34,90)