Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.2021
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.2021
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Veḷukaṇṭaki, Veḷukaṇṭakī, Veḷukaṇṭakiyā.—A lady of Veḷukaṇṭa (Veḷukaṇḍa). She is mentioned as an exemplary lay woman.¹ She founded, for the Order headed by Sāriputta and Moggallāna, an offering which the Buddha praised, because it was endowed with the six requisite qualities.²