The 28 Named Buddhas
| Pāli name | caste | birthplace | parents | tree under enlightenment | Gautama in the period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taṇhaṅkara | |||||
| 2 | Medhaṅkara | |||||
| 3 | Saraṇaṅkara | |||||
| 4 | Dīpankara | Brahmin | Rammawatinagara | Sudheva, and Sumedhaya | Pipphala | Sumedha (also Sumati or Megha Mānava, a rich Brahman) |
| 5 | Koṇḍañña | Kshatriya | Rammawatinagara | Sunanda, and Sujata | Salakalyana | Vijitawi (a Chakravarti in Chandawatinagara of Majjhimadesa) |
| 6 | Maṅgala | Brahmin | Uttaranagara (Majhimmadesa) | Uttara, and Uttara | a naga | Suruchi (in Siribrahmano) |
| 7 | Sumana | Kshatriya | Mekhalanagara | Sudassana and Sirima | a naga | King Atulo, a Naga |
| 8 | Revata | Brahmin | Sudhannawatinagara | Vipala and Vipula | a naga | A Veda-versed Brahman |
| 9 | Sobhita | Kshatriya | Sudhammanagara | Sudhammanagara (father) and Sudhammanagara (mother) | a naga | Sujata, a Brahman (in Rammavati) |
| 10 | Anomadassi | Brahmin | Chandawatinagara | Yasava and Yasodara | ajjuna | A Yaksha king |
| 11 | Paduma | Kshatriya | Champayanagara | Asama, and Asama | salala | A lion |
| 12 | Nārada | Dhammawatinagara | King Sudheva and Anopama | sonaka | a tapaso in Himalayas | |
| 13 | Padumuttara | Kshatriya | Hansawatinagara | Anurula, and Sujata | salala | Jatilo an ascetic |
| 14 | Sumedha | Kshatriya | Sudasananagara | Sumedha (father), and Sumedha (mother) | nipa | Native of Uttaro |
| 15 | Sujāta | Sumangalanagara | Uggata, and Pabbavati | welu | a chakravarti | |
| 16 | Piyadassi | Sudannanagara | Sudata, and Subaddha | kakudha | Kassapa, a Brahmin (at Siriwattanagara) | |
| 17 | Atthadassi | Kshatriya | Sonanagara | Sagara and Sudassana | champa | Susino, a Brahman |
| 18 | Dhammadassī | Kshatriya | Surananagara | Suranamaha, and Sunanada | bimbajala | Indra, the leader of the gods (devas) |
| 19 | Siddharttha | Vibharanagara | Udeni, and Suphasa | kanihani | Mangal, a Brahman | |
| 20 | Tissa | Khemanagara | Janasando, and Paduma | assana | King Sujata of Yasawatinagara | |
| 21 | Phussa | Kshatriya | Kasi | Jayasena, and Siremaya | amalaka | Vijitavi |
| 22 | Vipassī | Kshatriya | Bandhuvatinagara | Vipassi (father), and Vipassi (mother) | patali | King Atula |
| 23 | Sikhī | Kshatriya | Arunavattinagara | Arunavatti, and Paphavatti | pundariko | Arindamo (at Paribhuttanagara) |
| 24 | Vessabhū | Kshatriya | Anupamanagara | Suppalittha, and Yashavati | sala | Sadassana (in Sarabhavatinagara) |
| 25 | Kakusandha | Brahmin | Khemavatinagara | Agidatta the purohitta Brahman of King Khema, and Visakha | airisa | King Khema |
| 26 | Koṇāgamana | Brahmin | Sobhavatinagara | Yannadatta the Brahman, and Uttara | udumbara | King Pabbata of a mountainous area in Mithila |
| 27 | Kassapa | Brahmin | Baranasinagara | Brahmadatta a Brahman, and Dhanavati | nigroda | Jotipala (at Vappulla) |
| 28 | Gautama | Kshatriya | Kapilavastu | King Suddhodana, and Maya | pipal | |
| 29 | Maitreya |
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