Father Sanjaya Mahākosala Spouse Mallika | Dynasty Ikshvaku Religion Hinduism / Buddhism Grandchild Udayin | |
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Queen Mallika, Magadhan princess, Vāsavakhattiyā Children Virudhaka, Princess Vajira Similar Bimbisara, Ajatashatru, Mahapajapati Gotami, Kaundinya | ||
Buddhist stories king pasenadi of kosala oct 01 2015
Pasenadi (Sanskrit: Prasenajit) (c. 6th century BCE) was an Aikṣvāka dynasty ruler of Kosala. Shravasti was his capital. He succeeded his father Sanjaya Mahākosala. He was a prominent Upāsaka (lay follower) of Gautama Buddha, who built many Buddhist monasteries.
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King pasenadi kosol s sixteen dreams and buddha s interpretation
Life
Pasenadi studied in Taxila in his early life. He was the king of Kosala (modern Oudh or Awadh). His first queen was a Magadhan princess. His second queen was Vāsavakhattiyā, daughter of Mahānāma, a Śākya by a slave girl Nāgamundā.Though she was a slave girl not the original daughter of Mahanama. From this marriage, he had a son, Viḍūḍabha and a daughter Princess Vajira, whom he married to Ajatashatru. His third and chief queen was Mallika, daughter of the chief of garland-makers. Once, while he was away from his capital Shravasti, his minister Dīgha Chārāyana placed his son Viḍūḍabha [Viru Dhaka]on the throne. He went to Magadha to seek help from Ajatashatru in order to regain his throne. But before being able to meet him, Pasenadi died of exposure outside the gates of Rajagriha. The Puranas instead of Viḍūḍabha mention the name of Kṣudraka as his successor.