What is "kaundinya"

Kaundinya is the first disciple and arahant of Gautama Buddha.

Kaundinya may also refer to:

• Preah Thong (Kaundinya I), one of the legendary founders of the Kingdom of Funan.
• the name of a famous Rishi (Seer) of Ancient India.
• a Hindu Gotra or Clan name, named after the Rishi Kaundinya. (A Gotra is used to identify oneself during Hindu religious ceremonies.)

Kauṇḍinya ( Sanskrit; Pali: Koṇḍañña) also known as Ājñātakauṇḍinya, Pali: Añña Koṇḍañña) was a Buddhist monk follower of Gautama Buddha and the first to become an arhat. He lived during the 6th century BCE in what is now Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India.