Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1574

v2.c35.1574

Vissakamma, Vissukamma.—A deva, inhabitant of Tāvatiṃsa. He is the chief architect, designer and decorator among the devas, and Sakka asks for his services whenever necessary. Thus he was ordered to build the palace called Dhamma for Mahāsudassana¹ and another for Mahāpanāda.² He also built the hermitages for the Bodhisatta in various births—e.g., as Sumedha,³ Kuddāḷapaṇḍita,⁴ Hatthipāla,⁵ Ayoghara,⁶ Jotipāla,⁷ Sutasoma,⁸ Temiya⁹ and Vessantara.¹⁰ Vissakamma also built the hermitage for Dukūlaka and Pārikā.¹¹