Jathaka Katha Jaddantha Jathakaya Gandhatheendu Jathakaya Sambula Jathakaya Devadharma Jathakaya

The Jathaka book reserves a significant place among Buddhists all over the world. It is a huge volume of literature that contains over 500 stories of the Buddha’s previous births. These tales narrate how the Buddha lived various lifestyles as a human as well as an animal. If he was born human the Buddha - to - be had been a king in most instances. Whatever the occasion is the Buddha - to - be offers a moral in each and every tale. The current edition contains four major Jataka tales - Chaddantha Jataka Gandateendu Jathaka Sambula Jataka and Devadharma Jataka. These Jataka tales are prescribed for GCE Advanced Level Sinhala Literature exam.