Puṇḍarīka
Puṇḍarīka, “the white lotus”
Puṇḍarīka is a name used for more than one person in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Puṇḍarīka the Brāhmaṇa: a young brāhmaṇa who gave up all he owned, served Bhagavān Vishṇu at Sālagrāma and was taken to Vaikuṇṭha. Padma Purāṇa, Uttara Khaṇḍa, Chapter 80
- Puṇḍarīka the Merchant: a merchant whose devotion drew Bhagavān Vishṇu to live in his house for a month. Padma Purāṇa, Uttara Khaṇḍa, Chapters 218–219