[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.c6.3218 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3218 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.3218 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.3218](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3218) \*\*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 - [Previous: v1.c6.3217](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3217) - [Next: v1.c6.3219](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3219) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3218](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3218) · Pramāṇa