Añjana

Añjana
Koliya King

Anjana was a king of Koliya dynasty of ancient India, a dynasty that was present around the time of Gautama Buddha, according to Buddhist scriptures. He was the son of the king Devadaha. Anjana had two sons Suppabuddha and Dandapāni, and two daughters Māyā and Pajāpatī. The daughters later became the wives of Suddhodana. Maya was the mother of Gautama Buddha. Anjana had two wives named as Sulakkhanā and Yasodharā and a sister Kaccānā.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Dawsonne Melanchthon (2012). The Udâna (Extended Annotated Edition). Jazzybee Verlag. pp. 22–. ISBN 9783849622404.
  2. ↑ Dinesh S. Anand (2000). Bhagvada Gita, or, Dhammapada of Buddhism: a comparative analysis of the two. Blumoon Books.
  3. ↑ "Mahavamsa".
  4. ↑ The Buddha and his Dhamma. Gautam Book Center.
  5. ↑ "The Buddha, as in Early Buddhism".
  6. ↑ "Gautama the Buddha".
  7. ↑ "Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives".
  8. ↑ Williams, Charles (2006-04-15). Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs: A Comprehensive Handbook on Symbolism in Chinese Art through the Ages. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9781462903146.
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