A township in the Malla country to the east of Kapilavatthu. In the mango grove there (the Anupiya-ambavana) the Buddha, having arrived from Anomá and having ordained himself, spent the first week after his renunciation, before going to Rájagaha, thirty leagues away (J.i.65-6). He went there again after his return from Kapilavatthu, whither he had gone to see his relations, and large numbers of Sákiyan princes joined the Order, including Bhaddiya, Anuruddha, Ananda, Bhagu, Kimbila, Devadatta and their barber, Upáli (Vin.ii.180f.; AA.i.108; DhA.i.133; iv.127).
It was during this stay that the Buddha preached the Sukhavihári Játaka (J.i.140). From Anupiya the Buddha went to Kosambi (Vin.ii.184). Near Anupiya was the pleasaunce where the paribbájaka of the Bhaggavagotta lived. The Buddha visited him once while staying at Anupiya and it was then that he preached the Pátika Sutta (D.iii.1ff).
Anupiya was the birthplace of Dabba Mallaputta. ThagA.i.41; the Ap., however, says Kusinárá (ii.473).
Once when Sona Potiriyaputta was meditating the Buddha sent forth a ray of glory from the mango grove to encourage him (ThagA.i.316).
The mango grove belonged to the Malla-rájás; they built a vihára therein for the Buddha's residence (UdA.161; DA.iii.816).
The name is sometimes spelt Anopiya and Anúpiya (J.i.140). See also Anomá.