Capital of the Kalinga country, reigned over by King Sattabhu, contemporary with Renu (D.ii.235f). Other kings mentioned are Nálikíra (J.v.144) and Karandu (J.iii.376ff). The city is mentioned also in the Kurudhamma Játaka (Also DhA.iv.89; see also Mtu.iii.361, 364), the Cullakálinga Játaka, and the Kálingabodhi Játaka (q.v.). The left eye-tooth of the Buddha was in Dantapura until taken to Ceylon by Dantákumára. It had been handed over by Khema Thera (Dáthavamsa ii.52, 57; for its identification see CAGI.593) to Brahmadatta, king of Dantapura.