Dynasty Shakya Parents King Jayasena Great grandchild Rāhula | Father King Jayasena Successor Śuddhodana | |
Consort Kaccanā of Devadaha, Nepal Issue Śuddhodana
Dhotodana
Sakkodana
Sukkadana
Amitodana
Amitā
Pamitā 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