Pupphavatī

An old name for Benares, when Ekarāja, father of Candakumāra, was its king.

mentioned 26 times in the Pāḷi canon and commentaries.

Often named with

• Bārāṇasī (4)
• Ekarāja (4)
• Khaṇḍahāla (3)
• Brahmavaḍḍhana (2)
• Sabbadatta (2)

Mentioned in

• Khuddakanikāya · Cariyāpiṭakapāḷi: 1
• Khuddakanikāya · Jātakapāḷi: 9
• Khuddakanikāya · Cariyāpiṭaka-aṭṭhakathā: 3
• Khuddakanikāya · Jātaka-aṭṭhakathā: 13