4.8 The Story about Visākhā

Visākhā was a faithful supporter of the Buddha, but was married off to a son of Migāra, a supporter of the Jains; she insisted on inviting the Buddha for the wedding meal and Migāra was converted by his teaching; later she built the Eastern Monastery for the monastics; the Buddha spoke a verse to her. Cast: Visākhā, Dhanañjaya, Sumanā Devī, Meṇḍaka, King Bimbisāra, King Pasenadi, Migāra, Puṇṇavaddhana, Elder Ānanda, Elder Mahā Moggallāna, Saṅghadāsī, King Kiki, Buddha Kassapa Keywords: Rich Men, Kings, Marriages, Women, Monasteries, Foremost Disciples, Epics, Past Lives, Previous Buddhas