Sumana Saman
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Sumana Saman is a god who is charged by the ailing Buddha with looking after Vijaya and his descendants. He protects Vijaya's men from Kuveni. He is the first 'person' that Vijaya supposedly encounters on the island.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- God in Sri Lankan legend tasked with protecting Vijaya.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Indeed, the first 'person' that Vijaya supposedly encounters on the island is the God Sumana Saman, who is charged by the ailing Buddha with looking after Vijaya and his descendants. Though the protection of Suman Saman prevented Kuveni from devouring the hapless man”
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