Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.1097
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.1097
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3. Godatta Thera.—An incumbent of Kalyāṇi-mahāvihāra in Ceylon. He would procure his food when the shadow of the sun was two inches long and eat it when it was but one inch. Even when no sun was to be seen, he knew the time exactly. The people discovered this by watching him and set their “clocks” by his movements.¹