Nighaṇḍu

A Yakkha chieftain, to be invoked by followers of the Buddha when in distress (DN.iii.204).

mentioned 7 times in the Pāḷi canon and commentaries.

Often named with

• Kāmaseṭṭha (4)
• Candana (3)
• Kinnughaṇḍu (3)
• Kinnighaṇḍu (2)

Mentioned in

• Dīghanikāya · Mahāvaggapāḷi: 1
• Dīghanikāya · Pāthikavaggapāḷi: 2
• Khuddakanikāya · Milindapañhapāḷi: 1
• Dīghanikāya · Mahāvagga-aṭṭhakathā: 3