[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.c36.3276 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.3276 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.3276 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.3276](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3276) \*\*Sīhahanu.\*\*—Father of Suddhodana, and therefore grandfather of the Buddha. His father was Jayasena. Sīhahanu had five sons and two daughters: Suddhodana, Dhotodana, Sakkodana, Sukkadana and Amitodana, and Amitā and Pamitā. His wife was Kaccānā.¹ Till the time of Sīhahanu, great friendship existed between the Sākyans and the Koliyans.² Asita (q.v.) was his purohita. - [Previous: v2.c36.3275](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3275) - [Next: v2.c36.3277](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3277) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3276](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3276) · Pramāṇa