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Buddhavaṁsa

hagiographical Buddhist text, the 14th chapter of the Khuddaka Nikāya in the Pāli canon; describes the life of Gautama Buddha and of the 24 buddhas preceding him
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Buddhavaṁsa

Summary

Buddhavaṁsa is a Buddhist text[1]. Buddhavaṁsa has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Buddhavaṁsa's instance of is recorded as Buddhist text[3].
  • Buddhavaṁsa's genre is hagiography[4].
  • Buddhavaṁsa followed Apadāna[5].
  • Buddhavaṁsa was followed by Cariyapitaka[6].
  • Buddhavaṁsa is part of Khuddaka Nikaya[7].
  • Buddhavaṁsa's language of work or name is recorded as Pali[8].
  • Buddhavaṁsa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀯𑀁𑀲'}[9].

Body

Publication

Buddhavaṁsa's language of work or name is recorded as Pali[8]. Buddhavaṁsa's genre is hagiography[4]. Buddhavaṁsa is part of Khuddaka Nikaya[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Buddhavaṁsa followed Apadāna[5]. Buddhavaṁsa was followed by Cariyapitaka[6].

Why It Matters

Buddhavaṁsa has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Buddhavaṁsa is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Asa MILAI · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Apadāna
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    Instance of → —
    Part of → Khuddaka Nikaya
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