Mahapajapati Gotami’s Family Tree

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Family

• Suddhodana(spouse),Gautama Buddha(child),Nanda(child),Sundari Nanda(child)— Marriage · Adopted

  Suddhodana married Mahapajapati Gotami after Maya's death, and she raised Gautama Buddha as her adopted son while bearing Nanda and Sundari Nanda.

Associated with

• Ananda

  When Mahapajapati Gotami was refused ordination three times, Ananda interceded on her behalf, asking the Buddha whether women could attain enlightenment — and upon receiving the answer yes, the Buddha relented and established the order of bhikkhunis.

• Gautama Buddha

  Mahapajapati Gotami petitioned Gautama Buddha three times to ordain women, and with Ananda's advocacy, the Buddha established the bhikkhuni sangha.