List of the twenty-eight Buddhas

In countries where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by the majority of people (Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand), it is customary for Buddhists to hold elaborate festivals, especially during the fair weather season, to pay homage to 29 Buddhas.
These revered Buddhas include the 28 Buddhas described in Chapter 27 of the Buddhavamsa, plus Maitreya Bodhisattva, the future (and 29th) Buddha. The Buddhavamsa is a text which describes the life of Gautama Buddha and the twenty-seven Buddhas who preceded him. The Buddhavamsa is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, which in turn is part of the Sutta Pitaka. The Sutta Pitaka is one of three main sections of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
The 28 Buddhas are said to have attained enlightenment from the time Gautama Buddha received his first Niyatha Vivarana (permission to be the next enlightened one) from Dīpankara Buddha.
The 28 Buddhas are not the only Buddhas believed to have existed. Indeed, Gautama Buddha preached that innumerable Buddhas have lived in past kalpas.
thumb|left|Maitreya Buddha from the 2nd century Gandharan Art Period
==The 29 named Buddhas==
 The names of 29 Buddhas
 	Pāli name
1 	Vipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Taṇhaṅkara
2 	Vipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Medhaṅkara
3 	Vipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Saraṇaṅkara
4 	DīpankaraVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Dīpankara
5 	KoṇḍaññaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Koṇḍañña
6 	MaṅgalaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Maṅgala
7 	SumanaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Sumana
8 	RevataVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Revata
9 	SobhitaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Sobhita
10	AnomadassiVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Anomadassi
11	PadumaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Paduma
12	NāradaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Nārada
13	PadumuttaraVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Padumuttara
14	SumedhaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Sumedha
15	SujātaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Sujāta
16	PiyadassiVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Piyadassi
17	AtthadassiVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Atthadassi
18	DhammadassīVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Dhammadassī
19	SiddhartthaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Siddhattha
20	TissaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Tissa
21	PhussaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Phussa
22	VipassīVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Vipassī
23	SikhīVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Sikhī
24	VessabhūVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Vessabhū
25	KakusandhaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Kakusandha
26	KoṇāgamanaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Koṇāgamana
27	KassapaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Kassapa
28	GautamaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Gotama
29	MaitreyaVipassana.info, Pali Proper Names Dictionary: Metteyya
==See also==
*Buddhavamsa
*Five Dhyani Buddhas
*List of Buddhas
*List of Buddha claimants
*List of bodhisattvas
== References ==
== External links ==
* Vipassana.info: Pali Proper Names Dictionary
 
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