Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī

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Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī was the Buddha’s foster mother and the first woman to be ordained as a Buddhist nun, traditionally regarded as the founder of the bhikkhunī (female monastic) order.

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Shakyamuni Buddha auntAndFosterMother Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī
Shakyamuni Buddha disciples Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī