[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.c7.473 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.473 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.473 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c7.473](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.473) 11. Ānanda.—Author of the Mūlaṭīkā on Buddhaghosa’s Commentaries on the Abhidhamma.¹ He was originally a native of India, but came over to Ceylon and became head of the Vanavāsi fraternity in the Island. He probably lived about the eighth or ninth century A.D. and wrote the Mūlaṭīkā at the request of a monk named Buddhamitta. He is probably identical with Ānanda, teacher of Culla Dhammapāla (see below).² He was also known as Vanaratana Tissa from his connection with the Vanavāsi school. - [Previous: v1.c7.472](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.472) - [Next: v1.c7.474](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.474) - [Up: v1.c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.473](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.473) · Pramāṇa