Apalāla
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Apalāla is a water-dwelling Nāga in Buddhist mythology who lived near the Swat River in the area currently located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. He is known to be a Naga King. Apalāla was converted to Buddhism by the Buddha, and this conversion is one of the most popular legends in Buddhist lore and art.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
Relationships
- allied with
- Vajrapāṇi
- co occurs with
- Aśvatara, Avalokiteshvara, Mara, Sakyamuni, Aparajita, Anavatapta, Airāvaṇa, Ābhoga
- student of
- Buddha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“The story of Apalāla's conversion (Pali: Apalāladamana) does not seem to be found in the Pali Canon, although his name does appear with other beings that honor the Buddha.”
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