Gotami: First woman to be ordained as bhikkhuni - Art & Culture
Q. The first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni is- Published on 17 Aug 15a. Sujata
b. Amrapali
c. Gotami
d. Yasodhara
ANSWER: Gotami
Initially, only men were allowed into the sangha, but later women also came to be admitted. According to Buddhist texts, this was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the sangha. The Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni.
