Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2984

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1. Keniya (*v.l.* Keniya).—A Jaṭila. He lived in Āpaṇa, and when the Buddha once stayed there with one thousand three hundred and fifty monks, Keniya visited the Buddha, bringing various kinds of drinks, which he gave to him and to the monks. The following day he invited the whole company to a meal and showed great hospitality. It was as a result of the drinks offered by Keniya that the Buddha laid down a rule as to which drinks were permissible for monks and which were not.¹