Religion:Sujata (milkmaid)
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.jpg) Sujata offers Milk-Rice to the Buddha (art of Ayutthaya). | |
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| Religion | Buddhism |
| Known for | Offering milk-rice, thus breaking the seven year-long fast of Gautama Buddha, opening the way to his enlightenment. |
Sujata, also Sujātā, was a milkmaid, who is said to have fed Gautama Buddha milk and rice, ending his seven years of fasting ascetism. Such was his emaciated appearance that she wrongly believed him to be a tree-spirit that had granted her her wish for having a child. The gift provided him enough strength to cultivate the Middle Path, develop jhana, and attain Bodhi, thereafter becoming known as the Buddha.[1][2][3]
The village of Bakraur near Bodh Gaya is believed to be her home. The Sujata Stupa was dedicated to her there in the 2nd century BCE.[4]
Gallery
Sujata and the Buddha in Ajanta (Cave 11).
Sujata in Lalitavistara, Borobudur.
Sujata and the Buddha (Thailand).
Sujata in Wat Pho.
Sujata offers Milk-Rice (Thailand)
Sujata offers Milk-Rice (Kedah, Malaysia).
Sujata offering kiribath to Gautama Buddha depicted on fresco at Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara.
Sujata in a Bhutan temple.
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Reference
- ↑ Prasoon, Shrikant (2007). Knowing Buddha : [life and teachings]. [Delhi]: Hindoology Books. ISBN 9788122309638. https://books.google.com/books?id=Us9wbjmvXfgC&pg=PT32.
- ↑ Planet, Lonely; Blasi, Abigail (2017) (in en). Lonely Planet India. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781787011991. https://books.google.com/books?id=yLU7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1251.
- ↑ Dwivedi, Sunita; Lama, Dalai (foreword) (2006). Buddhist heritage sites of India. New Delhi: Rupa & Co.. ISBN 8129107384.
- ↑ Geary, David; Sayers, Matthew R.; Amar, Abhishek Singh (2012) (in en). Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site: Bodh Gaya Jataka. Routledge. p. 35-36. ISBN 9781136320675. https://books.google.com/books?id=f56437oiblUC&pg=PA35.
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