A thera of Sri Lanka. He defeated in debate the adherents of the Vetullavāda school, and one of their angry followers, Dāṭhāpabhuti, raised his hand to strike the Thera. An ulcer immediately appeared on Dāṭhāpabhuti’s hand. Aggabodhi I gave the elder a dwelling in the vihāra (Abhayagiri?) — where the discussion took place — and charged his nephew with his care. The king also built for the elder the Nīlageha-pariccheda. Later the Kāliṅga king came with his family to Sri Lanka and was ordained under Jotipāla. Aggabodhi II repaired the Thūpārāma at Jotipāla’s suggestion and deposited therein a relic of the Buddha from the Lohapāsāda (Cv.xlii.35, 45, 51, 60).