Kaundinya - First Disciple and Arahant

Kaundinya was the first disciple of Lord Buddha and the first to become an arahant. Kaundinya was a Brahmin who lived and worked as a royal court scholar at Kapilvastu (now in Lumbini of Nepal) under King Suddhodhana of the Shakyas. Kaundinya was also known as Ajnata Kaundinya. Kaundinya is one of the crucial figures in the life of Lord Buddha. He was the main reason King Suddhodhana decided to make intricate arrangements for the young prince Siddhartha. He is one of the senior Buddhist monks of the Order of the Sangha during the lifetime of Lord Buddha. Read more at: https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/kaundinya-first-disciple-buddha