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Saturday, March 9, 2013

King Jetta Tissa


Jetta Tissa: (253 AD – 263 AD)


After the death of Gothabhaya, Jetta Tissa became the King. Jetta Tissa was a cruel man. He had
ministers of his father’s court killed during the funeral of King Gothabhaya and had the bodies impaled
around the pyre.
Bhikku Sanghamittha left the country, knowing that he was hated by Jetta Tissa..
King Jetta Tissa increased the Lowa Maha Paaya to seven stories. After King Jetta Tissa’s death, his
brother, Mahasen became the ruler.

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