Kuveni
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Kuveni, also known as Sesapati or Kuvanna or Leelavati, was a Yakshini queen in Sri Lanka mentioned in the ancient Pali chronicles Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa of the Sinhalese people. She is venerated as Maha Loku Kiriammaleththo by the Veddas. According to Dayananda Binaragama, another prevalent legend about Kuveni among the Veddas is that she is the elder sister of deity Saman.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa chronicles.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Saman
- co occurs with
- Sumana Saman
- parent of
- Jeevahatta, Disala
- consort of
- Vijaya
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to legend, 2,500 years ago, the demon queen Kuveni ruled Sri Lanka. According to the Mahavamsa, Vijaya's arrival in Sri Lanka is said to have coincided with the passing away of the Buddha. Indeed, the first 'person' that Vijaya supposedly encounters on the island is the God Sumana Saman”
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