Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.397
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.397
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**Gavapāna.**—The name of a special almsgiving held in honour of Maṅgala Buddha by the Bodhisatta, when he was born as the brahmin Suruci. The chief item of food was a kind of pudding made of milk, rice and honey.¹