Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.642
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.642
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8. Paduma.—A cetiya built by Mahā Kaccāna, in a previous birth, for Padumuttara Buddha.¹ The Apadāna Commentary explains that the building was, in fact, a gandhakuṭi, which was called a cetiya as a mark of respect (pūjanīyabhāvena), and that it was called Paduma because it was shaped like a lotus and was covered with lotuses.