A minister. He once gave to Piṇḍapatika-tissa Thera of Sudassana-padhānasāla a bowl of food that he had bought for eight kahapaṇas. The monk became an Arahant before eating it. The deity of the king’s parasol applauded and King Saddhā Tissa having sent for him gave him the district of Vaḍḍhamanananagara. Later he shared with 30,000 monks water brought to him by the devas during a drought. The king hearing of this gave him Antaraganga. Sometime afterwards he became a Stream-winner, gladdened by the sight of 12,000 monks walking round Ambatthala-cetiya clad in robes given by him. Ras.ii.9 f.