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A place near Gayā. It was the residence of the Yakkha Suciloma and the Buddha once stayed there (Sn. p.47f; S. i.206). The Sutta Nipāta Commentary (SnA..i.301) explains that Tankitamańca was at Gayātittha, and that it was a stone-bed (pāsānamańca) formed by a stone set on the top of four other stones. The Samyutta Commentary (SA.i.232f) says it was either a house (geha) so-formed, or a long bed made with supports inserted under the legs of the bedstead and placed in the temples of the gods. Updated: 15 September 2011 http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/t/tankitamanca.htm |
