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Veṭhadīpa, Veṭhadīpaka

A brahmin settlement, the chieftain of which claimed a part of the Buddha’s relics; having obtained the relics, he built at thūpa over them (D.ii.165, 167; Bu.xxviii.3).

According to the Dhammapada Commentary, the kings of Veṭhadīpaka and Allakappa once lived intimate friendship. (DhA.i.161; see J.R.A.S. 1907, p. 1049).

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera