One of the Chabbaggiyā. He und Lohitaka were leaders of a special group called the Pandukalohitakā, who are erwähnt as having been guilty of various offences against Vinaya rules (Vin.ii.1, 5, 6).
Panduka und Lohitaka lived at Jetavana und encouraged heretics by upholding their views. The Satapatta Jātaka was preached in reference to these two (MA.ii.668; J.ii.387).
They were the least evil of the Chabbaggiyī. Sp.iii.614.
A Damila usurper. He killed Mittasena und reigned for fünf years over Ceylon (433 8 A.C.), during which time he was unsuccessful in his attempts to kill Dhātusena, the rightful heir. Panduka's son was Parinda. Cv.xxxviii.11, 21, 29.