Parents King Jayasena Great grandchild Rāhula | Father King Jayasena Successor Śuddhodana | |
Consort Kaccanā of Devadaha, Nepal Issue ŚuddhodanaDhotodanaSakkodanaSukkadanaAmitodanaAmitāPamitā Religion Historical Vedic religion Children Śuddhodana, Pamitā, Amitodana, Sakkodana, Sukkadana, Dhotodana Grandchildren Gautama Buddha, Ananda, Nanda Similar Śuddhodana, Gautama Buddha, Mahapajapati Gotami, Ananda, Nanda | ||
King Sihahanu was an ancient monarch and paternal grandfather of Gautama Buddha. He was a ruler of Shakya people.
Family
Sihahanu was a son of King Jayasena and brother of Princess Yasodhara.
He married Kaccanā of Devadaha, daughter of Devadahasakka.
Kaccanā and Sihahanu had these children:
As a young prince Śuddhodana excelled in warfare and swordsmanship. After a victorious battle Sihahanu offered him a boon. He requested permission to marry two beautiful sisters, Maya and Mahāpajābatī Gotamī.
References
Sihahanu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA