Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.183

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Candakinnara Jātaka (No. 485).—Once the Bodhisatta, born as a kinnara named Canda, lived with his mate Candā in the Canda mountain in Himavā. One day, while they were disporting themselves near a little stream, singing and dancing, the king of Benares, who had gone hunting, saw Candā and fell in love with her. So he shot Canda with an arrow, and when Candā lamented aloud at the sight of her dead husband, the king revealed himself and offered her his love and his kingdom. Candā scorned the offer and protested to the gods that they should have allowed harm to befall her husband. Sakka's throne was heated by her such great loyalty and, coming in the guise of a brahmin, he restored to Canda his life.