A Thera who lived in Girigámakanna. King Kutakanna(tissa), while staying in Uppalavápi, once sent for him out of his great respect for him. The Thera came and resided in Málárámavihára. Having discovered from the Elder's mother that Cúlasudhamma was fond of radishes (?kanda), the king prepared some and took them to the vihára, but, while offering them to the Elder, he could not bring himself to look at his face. When leaving the vihára, he asked his queen, "what did the Elder look like?" But she replied that if he, who was the Elder's follower (parisa), could not look at him, how could she do so? The king marvelled that the son of one of his subjects should have such power. VibhA.452.