Tribes in Ancient India c32.159

c32.159

Besides Sāvatthī and Sāketa, we find mention of other towns in the Kośala country, e.g. Daṇḍakappaka, Nalakapāna, Setavya and Paṅkadhā. Once the Buddha gave a discourse to Ānanda at Daṇḍakappaka,⁶ and he also visited Nalakapāna, where he dwelt at Palāsavana, and gave religious instruction to the bhikkhus on an uposatha night.⁷ On another occasion Kumārakassapa went to Setavya with a large number of bhikkhus. The chief of Setavya, Pāyāsi, enjoyed enormous wealth which had been given him by King Pasenadi. He was a false believer, but was converted by Kumārakassapa.¹ The Buddha visited Paṅkadhā, and gave instruction to Kassapagotta, a bhikkhu who was dwelling there.²