[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c17.37 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c17.37 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c17.37 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c17.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17.37) 1. \*\*Chaddanta.\*\*—A forest in \*\*Himavā\*\*. In the forest was the \*\*Mandākinī\*\* Lake, on the banks of which \*\*Aññā-Koṇḍañña\*\* lived in retirement for twelve years, waited upon by eight thousand elephants who had once ministered to Pacceka Buddhas.¹ 2. \*\*Chaddanta.\*\*—A lake, one of the seven great lakes of the Himālaya region.¹ It was fifty leagues long and fifty broad. In the middle of the lake, for a space of twelve leagues, the water was like a jewel and no weeds grew there. Around this space were seven girdles of lilies, each girdle of a different hue and each a league in extent. Round the lake were seven ranges of mountains—\*\*Cullakāla\*\*, \*\*Mahākāla\*\*, \*\*Udaka\*\*, \*\*Candapassa\*\*, \*\*Suriyapassa\*\*, \*\*Maṇipassa\*\* and \*\*Suvaṇṇapassa\*\*, the last range being seven leagues in height and of a golden hue on the side overlooking the lake. On the west side of the lake was the \*\*Kañcanaguhā\*\*, twelve leagues in extent, where the elephant-king lived.² - [Previous: v1.c17.36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17.36) - [Next: v1.c17.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17.38) - [Up: v1.c17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c17.37) · Pramāṇa