Patacara

Most venerable Bhikkhuni Paṭacārā
Tales of Bhikkhuni Patacara Theri, Shwezigon, Bagan, Myanmar.
Title	Foremost among exponent in vinaya
Personal life
Born	6th century BCE Savatthi, Kosala Kingdom, India
Children	2
Occupation	bhikkhuni
Religious life
Religion	Buddhism
Senior posting
Teacher	Gautama Buddha

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Paṭacārā or Patachara was a notable female figure in Buddhism, described in the Pali Canon. Among the female disciples of Gautama Buddha, she was the foremost exponent of the Vinaya, the rules of monastic discipline. She lived during the 6th century BCE in what is now Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. The story of childbirth and loss below has been attributed to Patacara in some Buddhist texts and in others has been attributed to another woman, Kisa Gotami^[1]