[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.c35.2186 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.2186 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.2186 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c35.2186](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2186) Bimbisāra, after death, was born seven times as one of the ministers (paricaraka) of Vessavaṇa, and, while on his way with a message from Vessavaṇa to Virūḷhaka, visited the Buddha and gave him an account of a meeting of the devas which Vessavaṇa had attended and during which Sanaṅkumāra had spoken in praise of the Buddha and his teachings.¹² Vessavaṇa seems to have been worshipped by those desiring children.¹³ There was in Anurādhapura a banyan-tree dedicated as a shrine to Vessavaṇa in the time of Paṇḍukābhaya.¹⁴ Vessavaṇa is mentioned as having been alive in the time of Vipassī Buddha. When Vipassī died, there was a great earthquake which terrified the people, but Vessavaṇa appeared and quieted their fears.¹⁵ Vessavaṇa accompanied Sakka when he showed Moggallāna round Vejayanta-pāsāda.¹⁶ - [Previous: v2.c35.2185](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2185) - [Next: v2.c35.2187](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2187) - [Up: v2.c35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2186](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2186) · Pramāṇa