Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s7.182

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2 Kattia A merchant of the city of Hatthinagapura. He was once summoned by king Jiyasattu(16) and asked to serve food to a Tāvasa(4). But as he had no faith in and respect for him it caused him great distress. Consequently he renounced the world and became a disciple of Titthayara Munisuvvaya(1) accompanied by a group of one thousand and eight merchants. After practising asceticism for a period of twelve years he died and took birth as Sakka(3) in the Sohamma(1) celestial region².