Sihahanu

Names
	Sihahanu Jaysena Gautama

Sihahanu
Sihahanu
King of Shakya Kingdom
Predecessor	Jayasena
Successor	Śuddhodana
Consort	Kaccanā of Devadaha
Issue	Śuddhodana; Dhotodana; Sakkodana; Sukkadana; Amitodana; Amitā; Pamitā;
Names
Names
	Sihahanu Jaysena Gautama
Dynasty	Shakya
Father	King Jayasena

King Sihahanu (Skt:Sīṃhahanu) was an ancient monarch and paternal grandfather of Gautama Buddha. He was one of the ruler of Shakya Clan.

Family

Sihahanu was a son of King Jayasena and brother of Princess Yasodhara.^[3]

He married Kaccanā of Devadaha,^[4] daughter of Devadahasakka.^[5]

Kaccanā and Sihahanu had these children:

King Śuddhodana^[6]^[7]
Dhotodana
Sakkodana
Sukkadana
Amitodana
Amitā
Pamitā

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.

Notes

^ Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p.286
^ Geiger, Wilhelm (tr.) (1912). "Mahavamsa, Chapter II". Ceylon Government Information Dept., Colombo (in lakdvia.org website). Retrieved 2009-10-26.
^ Dictionary of Pāli proper names by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
^ The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life, and Teachings of the Founder of Buddhism by Hans Wolfgang Schumann
^ Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Ceylon by Wilhelm Geiger.
^ Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p.286
^ Geiger, Wilhelm (tr.) (1912). "Mahavamsa, Chapter II". Ceylon Government Information Dept., Colombo (in lakdvia.org website). Retrieved 2009-10-26.

[1] Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p.286

[2] Geiger, Wilhelm (tr.) (1912). "Mahavamsa, Chapter II". Ceylon Government Information Dept., Colombo (in lakdvia.org website). Retrieved 2009-10-26.

[3] Dictionary of Pāli proper names by Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera

[4] The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life, and Teachings of the Founder of Buddhism by Hans Wolfgang Schumann

[5] Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Ceylon by Wilhelm Geiger.

[6] Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p.286

[7] Geiger, Wilhelm (tr.) (1912). "Mahavamsa, Chapter II". Ceylon Government Information Dept., Colombo (in lakdvia.org website). Retrieved 2009-10-26.