Question

Buddha's foster mother was the first to be ordained as Bhikhuni into the Sangha. Identify her name from the following:

Options

• Punna

• Yashodhra

• Mahaprajapati Gotami

• Maya

Answer 1

Mahaprajapati Gotami

Explanation:

Mahaprajapati Gotami was the Buddha's foster mother and maternal aunt. In the Buddhist narrative, she was the first woman to seek direct ordination from Gautama Buddha, making her the first bhikkhuni.