Ānanda

Summary

Ānanda is a human^[1]. He was born in Kapilavastu^[2]. He was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Vaishali^[4]. He died on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ānanda's place of birth was Kapilavastu^[2].
• Ānanda died in Vaishali^[4].
• Ānanda was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ānanda died on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ānanda's father was Śuklodana^[8].
• Ānanda's father was Amritodana^[9].
• Ānanda held citizenship in Shakya^[10].
• Ānanda held citizenship in India^[11].
• Ānanda worked as a Buddhist monk^[6].
• Ānanda held the position of Zen Patriarch^[12].
• Ānanda's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[13].
• Ānanda's image is recorded as Head of the Disciple Ananda, Hebei province, Fengfeng, northern Xiangtangshan Cave Temples, South Cave, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD, limestone with traces of pigment - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05697.JPG^[14].
• Ānanda is recorded as male^[15].
• Ānanda's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Ānanda's family is recorded as family of Gautama Buddha^[17].
• Ānanda's part of is recorded as Ten Principal Disciples^[18].
• Ānanda's Commons category is recorded as Ānanda^[19].
• Ānanda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0sp5^[20].
• Ānanda's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6830287A^[21].
• Ānanda's SELIBR ID is recorded as 105085^[22].
• Ānanda's relative is recorded as The Buddha^[23].
• Ānanda's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A003861^[24].
• Ānanda's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0003743^[25].
• Ānanda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Ānanda's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ananda-Buddhist-monk^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kapilavastu^[2], Ānanda… he was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. Fathers listed include Śuklodana^[8] and Amritodana^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ānanda's professions included Buddhist monk^[6]. He held the position of Zen Patriarch^[12].

Personal Life

Ānanda's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[13].

Death and Burial

Ānanda died on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Vaishali^[4].

Why It Matters

Ānanda ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Ānanda born?

Ānanda's place of birth was Kapilavastu^[2].

Where did Ānanda die?

Ānanda died in Vaishali^[4].

Who were Ānanda's parents?

Ānanda's father was Śuklodana^[8].

What did Ānanda do for work?

Ānanda worked as Buddhist monk^[6].