The birthplace of Kasyapa Buddha is generally thought to have been Benares.

According to a calculation of Remusat, from his birth to A.D.1832 there were 1,992,859 years! (2) It seems to be necessary to have a meeting between every Buddha and his father.

One at least is ascribed to Sakyamuni and his father (real or supposed) Suddhodana.
(3) This is the highest epithet given to every supreme Buddha; in Chinese {.} {.}, meaning, as Eitel, p.

147 says, "_Sic profectus sum_." It is equivalent to "Rightful Buddha, the true successor in the Supreme Buddha Line." Hardy concludes his account of the Kasyapa Buddha (M.B., p.

97) with the following sentence:--"After his body was burnt, the bones still remained in their usual position, presenting the appearance of a perfect skeleton; and the whole of the inhabitants of Jambudvipa, assembling together, erected a dagoba over his relics one yojana in height!" (4) Na-pei-kea or Nabhiga is not mentioned elsewhere.