Buddhistic Arhat or Saint who is renowned for having in-
troduced the Buddhistic religion in Laṅkā or Ceylon in the
time of the king Aśoka; she was the wife of Mahānāga,
the younger brother of Mahendra and received the dignity
of a female Arhat from Saṅghamitrā, the sister of Ma-
hendra. 2 A queen of Ceylon renowned for her profligacy.
She was the wife of Koranāga, the brother of Mahākūla-
mahātiṣya, whom she killed by poison as well as his son
Tishya and four paramours whom she married in succession.
A second son of Mahākūla, Kālakanatiṣya revolted at last
against her and caused her death in the year 41 before
Christ. E. doubtful.