Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan
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Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan (died 1284) is considered to be the first of the Aryacakravarti dynasty kings to establish his rule over the Jaffna Kingdom
in modern Sri Lanka
. Some native sources indicate that he was the son of Kulingai Cakravarti
the legendary founder of the Jaffna Kingdom but other historians consider him to be Pandyan minister who married into the family of Kulingai Cakravarti after the end of the rule of the usurper Chandrabhanu
in 1262 and his son Savakanmaindan
in 1277.
According to a Sinhalese primary source
Mahavamsa
, a warlord named Aryacakravarti invaded the Sinhalese capital of Yapahuwa
on behalf of the Pandyan King, Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I
between the years 1277 to 1283. Most historians agree that it was this Arayacakravarti who stayed behind to create the Arayacakravrati dynasty although his descendants claimed origin from Kulingai Cakravarti.
Jaffna Kingdom
The Jaffna kingdom , also known as Kingdom of Aryacakravarti, of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic monarchy that came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula after the invasion of Magha, who is said to have been from Kalinga, in India...
in modern Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Some native sources indicate that he was the son of Kulingai Cakravarti
Kalinga Magha
Magha , also known as Kalinga Magha and Magha the Tyrant, is a medieval king of Sri Lanka who is remembered primarily for his tyrannical and oppressive rule. Magha invaded the country from Kalinga in eastern India, usurping the throne from Parakrama Pandya, in 1215...
the legendary founder of the Jaffna Kingdom but other historians consider him to be Pandyan minister who married into the family of Kulingai Cakravarti after the end of the rule of the usurper Chandrabhanu
Chandrabhanu
Chandrabhanu or Chandrabhanu Sridhamaraja was the King of the Malay state of Tambralinga in present day Thailand. A Savakan, he was known to have ruled from during the period of 1230 until 1263. He was also known for building a well-known Buddhist stupa in southern Thailand. He spent more than 30...
in 1262 and his son Savakanmaindan
Savakanmaindan
Savakanmaindan was a monarch of the kingdoms of Tambralinga and Jaffna. He was the son of the Savakan king Chandrabhanu of Tambralinga who usurped the Tamil throne in 1255...
in 1277.
According to a Sinhalese primary source
Primary source
Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied....
Mahavamsa
Mahavamsa
The Mahavamsa is a historical poem written in the Pali language, of the kings of Sri Lanka...
, a warlord named Aryacakravarti invaded the Sinhalese capital of Yapahuwa
Yapahuwa
Yapahuwa was one of the ephemeral capitals of medieval Sri Lanka. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying midway between Kurunagala and Anuradhapura was built around a huge granite rock rising abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands....
on behalf of the Pandyan King, Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I
Maaravaramban Kulasekara Pandyan I
Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I was a Pandyan king, who ruled regions of South India between 1268–1308 CE. His death lead to the Pandyan Civil war of 1308-1323 CE.-Accession and shared rule:...
between the years 1277 to 1283. Most historians agree that it was this Arayacakravarti who stayed behind to create the Arayacakravrati dynasty although his descendants claimed origin from Kulingai Cakravarti.