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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesYounger brother of Candamukha Siva. He killed Siva at the festival sports at Tissavapi and ruled as king for seven years and eight months (112-20 A.C.). His gate watchman, Subha, bore a strong resemblance to him, and Tissa would sometimes deck Subha in all his royal ornaments and place him on the throne, where all the nobles of the court paid him homage, thinking him to be the king, Tissa, meanwhile, enjoying the fun, as watchman. One day, as Tissa stood at the door, laughing to himself, Subha charged him with impertinence and ordered the guard to slay him. Mhv.xxxv.49ff.; Dpv.xxi.46.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Full-text: Candamukha Siva, Shubha.
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Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
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