[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) › v2.c26.168 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c26.168 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c26.168 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c26.168](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.168) 11. Nanda.—King of Benares, a former birth of Mahā Kassapa. He belonged to a poor family, but, owing to his merit in having covered Kassapa Buddha’s cetiya with a golden coverlet, he came to be crowned king of Benares. He had a kapparukkha, which provided him and his subjects with divine robes. With the help of his queen—who became Bhaddakapilā in this life—he held a great almsgiving to five hundred Pacceka Buddhas, led by Mahāpaduma, and entertained them up to the time of their death. Nanda was away, quelling a frontier rebellion, at the time of their death. On his return, he gave over his kingdom to his eldest son and became an ascetic.¹ Nanda’s wealth was proverbial.² - [Previous: v2.c26.167](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.167) - [Next: v2.c26.169](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.169) - [Up: v2.c26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.168](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.168) · Pramāṇa