Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c38.329
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c38.329
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Devaputta.—A city in India, fifteen leagues from Pāṭaliputta. In it was the Sīhakumbha Vihāra. It was the birthplace of Rūpadevī and Kañcanadevī. At one time the Buddha's Bowl Relic was there and celebrations were held in its honour. The king of Devaputta, in the time of Asoka, was also called Devaputta.¹