Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.15
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.15
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1. Gaggarā.—A lotus-pond at Campā. The Buddha is several times mentioned as staying on the banks of the pond. On one such occasion Pessa and Kandaraka visited him, and he preached to them the Kandaraka Sutta.¹ Among others who visited him there are mentioned Bāhuna,² Vajjiyamāhita,³ and Kassapagotta.⁴ On one occasion, when the Buddha was staying there, Sāriputta approached him with a large number of the inhabitants of Campā and asked him questions concerning the efficacy of giving alms.⁵