[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.c31.1861 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1861 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.1861 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.1861](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1861) Mahāmattā.—Wife of King Vaṅkanāsikatissa. She was the daughter of King Subha, and was given to a friend of his, a brickworker, who adopted her as his daughter. She used to bring him food at midday. One day, seeing an ascetic in a kadamba-thicket, she gave him the food. The brick-worker was glad, and asked her to give food regularly to the monk, who prophesied that she would be the queen, and asked her not to forget the kadamba-thicket. She had auspicious signs on her body, on account of which she was chosen to be the wife of Vaṅkanāsika. She later remembered the thera’s words and built a vihāra on the site of the kadamba-thicket.¹ - [Previous: v2.c31.1860](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1860) - [Next: v2.c31.1862](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1862) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1861](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.1861) · Pramāṇa