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  Visakha (Migaramata)

 

Thailand

Visakha, also known as Migaramata, was a wealthy aristocrat during the era of the Gautama Buddha. Born into affluence in the kingdom of Magadha, Visakha met the Buddha at age seven, attaining Sotapanna, the first of the four stages of Enlightenment, at that young age. Visakha later served as the Buddha's chief patron, supporting him and the monastic community generously and became renowned as the foremost female lay disciple in generosity.

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