Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2776

v2.c31.2776

²⁶ A. ii. 17. Even after the Buddha's death Māra was regarded as wishing to obstruct good works. Thus, at the enshrinement of the Buddha's relics in the Mahā Thūpa, Indagutta Thera (by supernatural power) made a parasol of copper to cover the universe, in order that it might ward off the attentions of Māra (Mhv. xxxi. 85).