Velukandakiya was a lay female disciple of the Buddha. Velukandakiya is also known as Uttara and Nandamata (lit.'mother of Nanda', not to be confused with the stepbrother of Buddha with the same name).[1]

Velukandakiya
Personal
ReligionBuddhism
OccupationUpasika
Senior posting
TeacherBuddha

She is praised as the standard-bearer lay female disciple in Samyutta Nikaya 17.24, Only daughter.

"Dear, you should become like Khujjuttara the lay follower and Velukandakiya Nanda's mother – for this is the standard and criterion for my female disciples who are lay followers, that is Khujjuttara the lay follower and Velukandakiya, Nanda's mother."[1]

The other important female disciple was Khujjuttara.

References

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  1. ^ a b The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya. Simon and Schuster. 10 June 2005. ISBN 978-0-86171-973-0.