According to the Buddhavaá¹Âsa, Vessabhà « is believed to be the 24th Buddha. He was born in the pleasance of Anoma (Commentary, Anà «pama), his father being the khattiya Suppatita (Supatita) and his mother Yasavatë.* He is venerated by the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana traditions.
He is believed to have lived for six thousand years as a householder in three palaces: Ruci, Suruci and Vaddhana (Rativaddhana); his wife was SucittÃÂ, and their son Suppabuddha. He left home in a golden palanquin, practiced austerities for six months, was given kheera (a milk-rice pudding) by SirivaddhanÃÂ of Sucittanigama, and grass for his seat by the NÃÂga king Narinda, and attained Enlightenment under a sÃÂla tree. He preached his first sermon at AnurÃÂrÃÂma to his brothers, Sona and Uttara, who became his chief disciples.