The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 112
His father was King Uttara and his mother was Queen Uttarā.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Sudeva and Ven. Dhammasena.
His attendant was Ven. Pāḷita.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Sīvalā and Ven. Asokā.
His Bodhi tree was an Ironwood (
Nāga
) tree.
His male supporters were the wealthy men Nanda and Visākha.
His female supporters were Anulā and Sutanā.
Buddha Maṅgala’s height was 88 cubits.
His physical radiance always appeared in splendour throughout the 10,000
world-element. Sometimes they spread beyond the 10,000 world-element,
reaching hundreds of thousands of world-elements.
The lifespan of people during his time was 90,000 years, and the Buddha lived
throughout that period, rescuing such beings as humans, Devas and Brahmas out
of the flood-waters of Saṁsāra and placing them on the shore of Nibbāna.
While a prince, the golden palaces he lived in were three viz., Yasavanta,
Rucimanta, and Sirimanta.
His chief consort was Yasavatī, who had 30,000 female attendants.
His son was Sīvala.
He reigned for 9,000 years.
He went forth riding the horse named Paṇḍara.
After his Awakening he stayed in Uttara Park.
Just as counting the waves in the great ocean is impossible, so was the number of
the Arahat disciples of Buddha Maṅgala.
Throughout the lifetime and Dispensation of Buddha Maṅgala who conveyed all
the three kinds of beings to Nibbāna, there never was a single recluse who died
with defilements. They all became Arahats and were pure when they passed
away into Nibbāna
.
Buddha Maṅgala, who had large numbers of followers and great fame, lighted
the lamp of Dhamma and carried a great multitude of people from the currents
of Saṁsāric to the shores of Nibbāna.