Kondanna Buddha

Koṇḍañña Buddha
Burmese	ကောဏ္ဍညဘုရား
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Preceded by	Dīpankara Buddha
Succeeded by	Maṅgala Buddha
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Kaundinya or Koṇḍañña was born in Rammavati; his father was king Sundana and his mother Sujata. He belonged to the Kondannagotta and was twenty eight cubits tall. For ten thousand years he lived as a layman in Ruci, Suruei and Subha. His wife was Rudidevi and his son Vijitasena.

He left home performing austerities for ten months until he was given milk rice by Yasodhara, daughter of the merchant Saundana. He was given grass for his seat by Ajivaka Sundana. His Bodhi tree was a Salakalyani tree, and his first sermon was to ten choirs of monks in the Devavana near Amarvati. He had three assemblies of his disciples, the first led by Subhadda, then by Vijitasena and finally Udena.

He died aged one hundred thousand years at Canarama where a stupa seven leagues tall was constructed over his relics. In the Buddhavamsa commentary it is said Koṇḍañña Buddha's relics were not dispersed but kept in a single mass.^[1]

His chief disciples were Bhadda and Subhadda among monks and Tissa and Upatissa among nuns, with Anurudda his attendant. His chief patrons were Sona and Upasona among laymen and Nanda and Sirima among lay women. He was king of Vijitavi and of Candavati.^[2]

References

1. John S. Strong (2007). Relics of the Buddha. p. 45.
2. G.P. Malalasekera. Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, Volume 1. p. 683.