[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) › v2.c27.150 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.150 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.150 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c27.150](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.150) Pajjunna.—A devarāja, the god of rain. He was subject to the will of Sakka, and the books contain instances of his causing rain to fall at the command of Sakka.¹ He was also influenced by the exercise of sacca-kiriyā (protestation of truth).² Buddhaghosa³ describes him as Vassavalāhaka, and says that he was an inhabitant of the Cātummahārājika world. Kokanaḍā and Culla Kokanaḍā were his daughters.⁴ Pajjunna is mentioned among the Mahāyakkhas to be invoked in time of need,⁵ and he was present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta.⁶ - [Previous: v2.c27.149](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.149) - [Next: v2.c27.151](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.151) - [Up: v2.c27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27) ## Linked texts (5) - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka.75) — Pāli - [Āṭānāṭiyasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.32.10.10) — Pāli - [Mahāsamayasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.20.14.9) — Pāli - [Mahāvaṃsa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.vamsa.mahavamsa) — Pāli - [Saṃyuttanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.150](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.150) · Pramāṇa