Khandadeviyāputta
Khandadeviyāputta:A monk,one of the associates of Devadatta,mentioned with Kokālika,Katamoraka Tissa andSamuddadatta.
They helped Devadatta in his attempt to cause a rift in the Sangha (Vin.ii.196; iii.171).
Khandadeviyāputta defended Devadatta when others blamed him (Vin.iii.174) and was held in great esteem by Thullanandā (Vin.iii.66; iv.335).
The Khuddakapātha Commentary (KhpA.126) mentions him in a list of wicked persons,together with those mentioned above,Ciñcamānavikā,and the brother ofDīghavidassa.