This thesis had 3 objectives as follows:- 1)To study the basic knowledge about general literature and literature based on Buddhism 2) To study the value and method of writing about the novel of the Ananda Buddha Anuja  3) To make a critical study of Buddist principles in the novel of  the Ananda Buddha Anuja.

                        The result from the study found that literary works or WannaKam in Thai means all forms of writings irrespective of forms and purposes. Novel means telling story or fiction or melodrama. Novel based on autobiography means novel centered upon  the story of the major character. Thai religious literature appeared along with the origination of theThai alphabet in the Sukhothai period of King RamKhamhaeng, the Great. Literature based on Buddhism has influence from western literature  from the Sukhothai Perioud to the first period of King Rama IV of Rattanakosin and the first period of King Rama V of Rattanakosin.

                        The meaning of novel concerning with biography of the disciple of Lord Buddha and his name was Anandha who was a cousin of  the Buddha.The story narrated about  Anandha before and after his ordination then his  Buddhist propagation. There are 33 episodes and two kinds of Buddhist novels i.e in the chronological order and subject oriented matter novel writing. The components of the Anandha novel have 6 components i.e.1) the structures of the story which  mentioned the opening story with the origination of the conflict, the crisis point or the climax and story closing. 2) The strategy of novel writing by giving a title, the strategy of story telling and figure of speech in the writing 3) story scenes consisted of making real  ideal scenes and creating  scenes of the overt reality. 4) The characters have  two categories i.e. the major character is  Anandha and many minor characters in the story. 5) The conversation topic found that there were two aspects i.e. the conversation to show about the mood and emotion of each character and the conversations which reflect the motives and ideas. 6) to present the ideas of the author which established the most venerable Anandha as a model for practicing. The Anandha had been honored (admired) for having five excellences and six values which show the ideas about the wonder of Dhamma and Vinaya.

        The values of Dhamma novel on the story of the Anandha have three aspects:-

                        1) The social values consist of belief in the offering to the Order and the offering to a particular person. The factors of offering (Dana) have six fruits. The person of equal status and paying respect to each others according to the virtues. 2) the   knowledge values reflect about Dhamma teaching by Buddhist way,  3) The literature consisted with aesthetic which it reflected to see the beauty of language and metaphor which made a comparison for the readers to be impressed and see the imagination in accordance with the Dhamma principles in Buddhist literature on the Anandha story.  The Dhamma principles in Buddhist literature on the Anandha  story emphasized on the moral teachings and true doctrines. Moreover, it  was found that the moral teachings had doctrines that  reflect the six principles to follow i.e. the ten admonitions of  Dhananjaya  millionaire which  was given to Visakha. The 6 doctrines of Buddhism were moral principles i.e. ten admonitions of Dhananjaya millionaire, the leadership, the gratefulness, devotion, woman rights protection and stable mind. That people should bring for practicing in daily life. There were eight true doctrines i.e. five groups of existence (five aggregates) wholesome thoughts, the Four Noble Truths, path of accomplishment, three  characteristics, things leading never to decline but only to prosperity. The Noble Eightfold Path which reflects to see the reality of life that the Buddha found, revealed and taught people in the world.