Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.540
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.540
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**Ānandā.**—One of the five daughters of the chief queen of the king of the third **Okkāka** dynasty.¹ The *Mahāvamsa Tīkā*² says that Okkāka was the youngest of the sixteen kings of the **Mahāsammata** dynasty and makes no mention of three Okkāka dynasties. The name of Okkāka’s chief queen was **Hatthā** (*v.l.* **Bhattā**).