Ananda (disambiguation)

Ananda may refer to:

• The word Ānanda means bliss in Sanskrit as well as other Indian languages

People

• Ananda, a disciple of the Buddha
• Ananda Mahidol, eighth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand
• Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Ceylonese metaphysician and art historian
• Ananda Everingham, Lao-Australian model and actor
• Ananda Lewis, American television personality
• Ananda Marchildon, Canadian-Dutch model and winner of Holland's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
• Ananda Shankar, Bengali musician known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles

Places

• Ananda College, a school in Sri Lanka
• Ananda Temple, Buddhist temple in Myanmar
• Ananda Church of Self-Realization
• Ananda (Daoukro), a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire.

Other

• Ananda (album), album by Paulina Rubio
• Ananda Marga, Indian religious movement
• Ananda Tandava, a sacred dance of Hindu mythology
• Ananda Tandavam (film), a 2008 Tamil film

See also

• Ananta (disambiguation)
• Sananda (disambiguation)