''Gavāṃpati'' is a disciple of the Buddha, one of the first ten to be ordained and to have known the state of
Arhat. In Southeastern Buddhism, Gavāṃpati has become a preeminent character. In
Thailand amulet as Pidta,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
,
Cambodia, and the
Shan states, the Mon cult of Gavampati has survived.
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Disciples of Gautama Buddha
Arhats
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