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Kakusandha Buddha
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Kakusandha.
Life
Kakusandha was born in Khemavati Park in Khemavati according to the Theravada tradition. Khemavati is now known as Gotihawa, and it is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Kapilvastu Municipality, in Kapilvastu District, in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. His father was Aggidatta, a chaplain of the king Khemankara of Khemavati. His mother was Visakha. His wife was Virochamana (also known as Rocani); he had a son, Uttara (son of Kakusandha). Ashoka visited Gotihawa during his trip to Lumbini, Nepal, and installed a stone pillar, inscribing his visit on it. There is also a stupa in Gothihawa. Therefore, it is generally accepted that the stupa is associated with the nirvana of Kakusandha Buddha.