ID: 901001289 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001289	Record Type: Character/Person

	Ānanda (Buddhist character)

Note: The Buddha’s cousin, disciple, and personal attendant, renowned for his ability to memorize the Buddha’s sermons. A youthful Ānanda is often positioned to the Buddha's right in preaching scenes, across from the elder disciple Kāśyapa, also known as Mahākāśyapa.

Names:

	Ānanda (Buddhist character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Ananda (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	阿難 (Buddhist character) (Chinese,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Buddhist iconography> (P)
		........<Buddhist characters> (P)
		............Ānanda (Buddhist character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	relative of .... Buddha
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Buddha (primary character of Buddhism)) [901000851]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... disciple
	.....(people by ideology, philosophy, or political activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Buddhism
	.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	identified as .... Ānanda (Buddhist teacher, disciple, 6th century BCE)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	role/characteristic is .... legendary character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Ānanda (Buddhist character)
	................Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
	................Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)
	Ananda (Buddhist character)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	阿難 (Buddhist character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Agnew, Reed, Ball, Cave Temples of Dunhuang (2016)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda#/media/File:Ananda.gif
	................ Buswell and Lopez, Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2013)