Anathapindika 阿那他賓低 (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada) was wealthy elder of Śrāvastī; born Sudatta 須達多, he was a merchant and banker (or lawyer), believed to have been the wealthiest in Śrāvastī in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered the chief male patron of the Buddha. Anathapindika founded the Jetavana Monastery, one of the two most important temples in the time of the historic Buddha, the other being Migāramātupāsāda. Anathapindika was a relative of Subhūti. He became widely known by the nickname Anathapindika, literally "one who gives alms (piṇḍa) to the unprotected (anātha)", due to his reputation of loving to give to those in need. Anathapindika met the Buddha while on a business trip in Rājagaha after being told about him by his brother-in-law. He reached sotapanna (‘stream-entry’) after listening to the Buddha preach. Following the encounter, Anathapindika became a devoted lay follower and purchased land to build the Jetavana Monastery from the prince of Kosala by covering the park grounds with coins. After building Jetavana Monastery, Anathapindika continued to generously support the Buddha and his monastic community throughout his life and became known as the Buddha's greatest patron and benefactor along with his female counterpart, Visakha 毘舍佉.
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