Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.654
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.654
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5. Jotipāla.—A thera of Ceylon. He defeated in debate the adherents of the Vetulla school, and one of their angry followers, Dāṭhāpabhuti, raised his hand to strike the thera. An ulcer immediately appeared on Dāṭhāpabhuti’s hand. Aggabodhi I. gave the Elder a dwelling in the vihāra (Abhayagiri?)—where the discussion took place—and charged his nephew with his care. The king also built for the Elder the Nilagehapariccheda. Later the Kāliṅga king came with his family to Ceylon and was ordained under Jotipāla. Aggabodhi II. repaired the Thūpārāma at Jotipāla’s suggestion and deposited therein a relic of the Buddha from the Lohapāsāda.¹