[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c14.438 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.438 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.438 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.438](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.438) Gahvaratīriya (Gavharatīriya) Thera.—He was a brahmin of Sāvatthi, named Aggidatta. Having seen Yamakapāṭihāriya, he entered the Order and lived in a spot called Gahvaratīra—hence his name—and there in due course became an arahant. On his return to Sāvatthi, his relations held a great almsgiving in his honour and requested him to live near them. But he refused this request and returned to the forest. - [Previous: v1.c14.437](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.437) - [Next: v1.c14.439](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.439) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.438](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c14.438) · Pramāṇa