Home / News / India News / Article / Sea-faring Kaundinya

Sea-faring Kaundinya

In Buddhist literature, we often hear that just as Buddha had previous lives, so did Kaundinya and they did engage with each other

  • WhatsAppBookmarkBookmark
Listen to this article :
Illustration/Devdutt Pattanaik

Illustration/Devdutt Pattanaik

Guide

If you travel to Cambodia, you will come across a folklore that a sage from India known as Kaundinya travelled across the sea to what is now called Cambodia, where he encountered a Naga princess, who fell in love with him. She happened to be the ruler of the local people and married Kaundinya. From them descend the kings of the Kingdom of Kamboja, which later came to be known as Cambodia. Was this Kaundinya Hindu or Buddhist? We really don't know. In fact, in ancient times, in faraway lands, few differentiated between the two.

Read Next Story
She's got a ticket to ride

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All