Khandadeviyaputta, Khandadeviyāputta: 1 definition
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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA monk, one of the associates of Devadatta, mentioned with Kokalika, Katamoraka Tissa and Samuddadatta. They helped Devadatta in his attempt to cause a rift in the Sangha (Vin.ii.196; iii.171). Khandadeviyaputta defended Devadatta when others blamed him (Vin.iii.174) and was held in great esteem by Thullananda (Vin.iii.66; iv.335). The Khuddakapatha Commentary (KhpA.126) mentions him in a list of wicked persons, together with those mentioned above, Cincamanavika, and the brother of Dighavidassa.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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