*Alaṅkadeva (A langga de wa, A lang ka de wa, Rgyan gyi lha)
Dictionary Definition:
Kashmir pundit invited to Tibet by Steng pa Lo tsā ba Tshul khrims 'byung gnas (1107-1190).
Blue Annals, pp. 1053-1054, spells his name Alaṅkāradeva. He was a descendent of the Kashmiri grammarian Trilocana (Spyan gsum pa), and brought with him to Tibet many man-loads of Indian books. He died in Tibet.
According to information of Gendun Chomphel in Blue Annals, p. 1053, many of the Indian manuscripts preserved at Ngor, have the Sanskrit version of Steng Lo's name [Śīlākara] written on them (as a mark of ownership).
In Tibet at beginning of 11th century (actually, the 12th!), he worked on translating part of the Bye brag bshad mdzod chen mo together with Steng pa Lo tsā ba, according to the Blue Annals. Mtshan-tho, no. 53.
