A youth of Kosambī, son of a minister of King Udena. When his father died, the youth was appointed by the king to carry out certain works in the city which his father had left unfinished.

One day, while on his way to the forest to fell timber, he saw Mahā-Kaccāna and, being pleased with the thera’s demeanour, went and worshipped him. The thera taught him, and the youth invited him and his companions to a meal in his house. At the conclusion of the meal Uttara followed Mahā-Kaccāna to the vihāra and asked him to have his meals always at his house. He later became a Stream-winner and built a vihāra. He persuaded most of his relations to join in his good deeds, but his mother refused to help and abused the monks. As a result she was born in the peta-world. (See Uttaramātā). PvA.140 ff.