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Table B: Comparison of Features 9-16 among the 28 Buddhas

NAME

LENGTH HOUSEHOLD LIFE

3 PALACES

NUMBER OF WOMEN ATTENDANTS

WIFE & SON

VEHICLE

TIME STRIVING

TURNING DHARMA WHEEL AT

CHIEF DISCIPLES

Tanhankara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medhankara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saranakara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dipankara

10,000 years

Hamsa

Konca Mayura

300,000

Paduma

Usachakkhandha

Elephant

10 months

Sirighara

Kolita Upatissa

Kondanna

10,000 years

Suci

Suruci

Subha

300,000

Rucidevi

Vijitasena

Chariot

10 months

City of the devas

Bhadda

Subhadda

Mangala

9,000 years

Yasava

Sucima

Sirima

30,000

Yasavati

Sivala

Horse

8 months

Siriva

Sudeva

Dhammasena

Sumana

9,000 years

Canda, Sucanda, Vatamsa

83,000

Vatamsika

Anupama

Elephant

10 months

Mekhala

Sarana

Bhavitatta

Revata

6,000 years

Sudhassana

Ratanbagghi

Avela

33,000

Sudassana

Varuna

Chariot

7 months

Varuna Park in Sirighana

Varuna

Brahmadeva

Sobhita

9,000 years

Kumuda, Nalina, Paduma

37,000

Samangi

Siha

Flying palace

 7 days

Sudhamma

Asama

Sunetta

Anomadassin

10,000 years

Siri

Upasiri, Vaddha

23,000

Sirima

Upavana

Palanquin

10 months

Sudassana

Nisabha

Anoma

Paduma

10,000 years

Nanda, Vasu, Yasutar

33,000

Uttara

Ramma

Chariot

8 months

Dhananja

Sala

Upasala

Narada

9,000 years

Jita, Vijita, Abhirtama

43,000

Vijitasena

Nanduttara

On foot

7 days

Dhananja

Bhaddasala

Jitamitta

Padumuttara

10,000 years

Naravahana, Yasa, Vasavatti

10,000

Vasudatta

Uttara

Flying palace

7 days

Mithila

Devala

Sujata

Sumedha

9,000 years

Sucanda, Kancana, Sirivaddha

48,000

Sumana

Sumita

Elephant

One half month

Sudassana

Sarana Sabbakama

Sujata

9,000 years

Siri, Upasiri, Nanda

23,000

Sirinanda

Upasena

Horse, Hamsavaha

9 months

Sumangala

Suddassana

Deva

Piyadassin

9,000 years

Sunimmala, Vimala, Giriguyha

33,000

Vimala

Kancanavela

Chariot

6 months

Usabha

Palita

Sabadassin

Atthadassin

10,000 years

Amargiri, Suragiri, Girivahana

33,000

Visakha

Sela

Horse

8 months

Anoma

Santa

Upasanta

Dhammadassin

8,000 years

Araja

Viraja

Sudassana

43,000

Vicikoli

Punnavaddhana

Flying palace

7 days

A deer sanctuary

Paduma

Phussadeva

Siddhattha

10,000 years

Koka

Suppala

Kokanuda

48,000

Somanassa

Anupama

Gold palanquin

10 months

A deer sanctuary

Sambala

Sumitta

Tissa

7,000 years

Gusasela

Nari

Nisabha

30,000

Subhadda

Ananda

Horse

8 months

Yasavati

Brahmadeva

Udaya

Phussa

9,000 years

Garula, Hamsa, and Suvannabhara

23,000

Kisagotami

Anupama

Elephant

6 months

Deer sanctuary (Isipatana)

Surakkhita

Dhammasena

Vipassin

8,000 years

Nanda, Sunanda, Sirima

43,000

Sutana

Samavattak-khandha

Chariot

8 months

Deer sanctuary

Khanda

Tissa

Sikhin

7,000 years

Sucanda

Giri

Vahana

23,000

Sabbakana

Atula

Elephant

8 months

Deer sanctuary

Abhibhu

Sambhava

Vessabhu

6,000 years

Ruci,

Suruci,

Rativaddhana

30,000

Sucitta

Suppabuddha

Gold palanquin

6 months

Aruna park

Sona

Uttara

Kakusandha

4,000 years

Kama, Kamavanna,and Kamasuddhi

30,000

Virocomana Uttara

Chariot

8 months

A deer park

Vidhura Sanjiva

Konagamana

3,000 years

Tusita, Santusita Santuttha

16,000

Rucigatta Satthavaha

Elephant

6 months

A deer park

Bhiyyasa

Uttara

Kassapa

2,000 years

Hamsa, Yasa, Sirinanda

48,000

Sunanda

Vijitasena

Flying palace

7 days

A deer sanctuary

Tissa

Bharadvaja

Gotama

29 years

Ramma, Suramma, Subhaka

40,000

Bhaddakacca

Rahula

Horse

6 years

 

Sariputta and Moggallana (DN) Kolita and Apatissa (B)

Maitreya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Note on Measurements:
A “crore” equals10 million.
Numbers of penetrations and assemblies are given in crores, so a hundred thousand crores equals 1 trillion.
“Cubit” is here estimated at 1.5 feet (18”)
Hattha and Ratana are the measurements given for stature; the range of exact length is somewhat uncertain. Most translations render them equal to a cubit.
“Yojana” ranges from 5-15 kilometers—often the higher length; here it is estimated at 10 kilometers. The height of the thupas are given in yojanas.

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