A devaputta who had seven mansions in TÄvatiṃsa. King Nimi saw these on his visit to Sakka, and MÄtali explained to him that Sonadinna had been a householder in a KÄsi village in the time of Kassapa Buddha and had built hermitages for holy men, providing them with all necessities. J.vi.118f.
Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
