Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1473

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2. Visākha.—Called Pañcāliputta. He was son of a provincial governor (maṇḍalikarājā) of Magadha, and was called Pañcāliputta because his mother was the daughter of the Pañcāla king.¹ He succeeded his father, and, hearing one day that the Buddha had arrived near his village, he visited him, heard him preach and joined the Order. He then accompanied the Buddha to Sāvatthi, where he became an arahant. Later, out of compassion, he visited his relations.