Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2366

v1.c12.2366

1. Kuṇāla.—One of the seven great lakes in the region of the Himālaya. The Buddha once visited it with a large concourse of Sākyan youths who had joined the Order, and on that occasion he preached the Kuṇāla Jātaka (q.v.).¹ The sun's rays never reached the waters of the lake, which were therefore never warm.² According to Buddhaghosa,³ the Kuṇāla Jātaka was actually preached on the banks of the Kuṇāladaha.