Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3218

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**Avihā.**—A class of devas. Their world ranks among the five foremost of the *rūpa*-worlds, the **Suddhāvāsā**.¹ Anāgāmīs are born in Avihā and there attain arahantship.² Mention is made of seven persons who became arahants immediately after being born in the Avihā world: Upaka, Palagaṇḍa, Pukkusāti, Bhaddiya, Kuṇḍadeva, Bāhudanti and Piṅgiya.³ The name Avihā means “not falling from prosperity” (*attano sampattiyā na hāyantīti Avihā*).⁴ The duration of life in Avihā is one thousand kappas.⁵ *Uddhamsotas* start their career from Avihā and end in **Akaniṭṭhā**⁶