Sundari Nanda

Most venerable bhikkhuni Sundarī Nandā
Buddha stops Nanda, who tried to escape from the Sangha.
Title	Foremost bhikkhuni in the practise of jhana
Personal
Born	6th century BCE Kapilavastu
Religion	Buddhism
Partner	Prince Nanda
Parent(s)	Shakya King Suddhodhana (father), Queen Maha Pajapati Gotami (mother)
Dynasty	Shakya Republic
Other names	Rupa Nanda, Janapada Kalyani
Occupation	bhikkhuni
Relatives	Siddhartha (brother) Nanda (brother)
Senior posting
Teacher	Gautama Buddha

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Princess Sundarī Nandā of Shakya, also known simply as Sundarī, was the daughter of King Suddhodana and Queen Mahapajapati Gotami. She was the half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became a Buddha.^[1] She became a nun after the enlightenment of her half-brother and became an arhat. She was the foremost among bhikkhunis in the practice of jhana (total meditative absorption).^[2] She lived during the 6th century BCE in what is now Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India.