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Añjana

The Sakyan, son of Devadaha, and father of Mahāmāyā and Mahāpajāpatī, wives of Suddhodana.

His wife was Sulakkhaṇā (Ap.ii.538, v.115; see also ThagA.152).

According to the Mahāvaṃsa (ii.17 ff), he was the son of Devadahasakka and had a sister Kaccānā; his queen was Yasodharā.

In addition to the daughters mentioned above he had two sons, Daṇḍapāṇi and the Sakyan Suppabuddha.

See also Suppabuddha.