Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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candapadumā
  1. canda

    the moon

  2. padumāpaduma

    lotus; (specifically) pink lotus or white lotus; lotus flower or leaf

Encyclopedia

2 entries

  • Chief consort of the millionaire Meṇḍaka of Bhaddiya and mother of Dhanañjaya, thus grandmother of Visākhā, whose inexhaustible rice-pot and lotus-and-moon birthmarks stemmed from past merit, and who became a Stream-winner on hearing the Buddha teach.

  • Wife of Tirīṭavaccha and mother of Mahā-Kaccāna, distinct from the more famous consort of Meṇḍaka bearing the same name.

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