Ananda may refer to:
Hinduism
edit- Ānanda (Hindu philosophy)
- Anandamaya kosha
- Ananda Tandava, a sacred dance of Hindu mythology
People
edit- Ananda, disciple of the Buddha
- Ananda (King of Anxi), member of Genghis Khan's family
- Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947), Ceylonese metaphysician and art historian
- Ananda Everingham (born 1982), Thai actor and model
- Ananda Jacobs (born 1983), American actress, singer, model, producer, and composer
- Ananda Lewis (born 1973), American television personality
- Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946), the eighth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty
- Ananda Marchildon (born 1986), Canadian-Dutch model
- Ananda Mikola (born 1980), Indonesian racecar driver
- Ananda Shankar (1942-1999), Indian musician
Places
edit- Ananda, Ivory Coast, a town, commune, and sub-prefecture in Ivory Coast
- Ananda College, a school in Sri Lanka
- Ananda Church of Self-Realization
- Ananda Temple, a Buddhist temple in Myanmar
Arts and media
edit- Ananda (album), a 2006 album by Paulina Rubio
- Ananda Marga, international spiritual and social movement started in India
- Ananda Tandavam (film), a 2008 Tamil film