The lunar anniversary of the Parinibbana of Venerable Bhikkhunī Yasodharā Therī, on the Phagguna Puṇṇami Full Moon.

Venerable Yasodhara Theri was known by several names….

• The Venerable Bhaddā Kaccānā Therī: For decades she was renowned as one of the Buddha's long-established and outstanding fully-awakened arahant disciples, established by the Buddha as his bhikkhunī disciple "foremost in attainment of great direct knowledge" (mahābhiññapattānam).

• Bimbā Yasodharā: As princess and wife of the Bodhisatta, before he went forth and awakened as the Buddha. 

• Rāhulamātā: As the mother of the Bodhisatta’s son Rāhula.

 

This full moon Uposatha has been passed down in Pāli-text manuscript traditions long-preserved in southern, central and northern Thailand as the date of her Parinibbāna.