[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.c36.3903 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.3903 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.3903 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.3903](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3903) Sunāparanta.—A country in which was the port of Suppāraka, birthplace of Puṇṇa Thera. From there he went with a caravan to Sāvatthi, and, after hearing the Buddha preach, entered the Order. Later, obtaining the Buddha’s permission, he returned to Sunāparanta.¹ There he attained arahantship, and five hundred men and five hundred women became lay followers of the religion. Under his direction they built ¹ ThagA. i. 158. - [Previous: v2.c36.3902](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3902) - [Next: v2.c36.3904](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3904) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3903](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.3903) · Pramāṇa