Sujata, also Sujātā, or Nandabala , was a farmer's wife, who is said to have fed Gautama Buddha a bowl of kheer, a milk-rice pudding, ending his six years of asceticism.

[1][10] Every year since then, on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month, she has placed a bowl of payasa (or kheer, rice pudding), at the foot of the tree as an offering to thank the deity.

At the same time, she addressed another prayer to the eight hundred Brahmins, asking them : May the Bodhisatta finally receive an offering of food from me, attain enlightenment and become a Buddha!

[11][12] One night, Sujata dreamt that a Deva was saying to her : Bodhisatta had put aside his austerities and desired to partake of good and nourishing food, and now shall your prayer be accomplished.

Siddhartha accepted, got up and walked to the river, taking the bowl with him[11][6].After bathing, he divided the rice cake into 49 pieces and ate them.

[16]At the time of Padumuttara Buddha, the future Sujata was the daughter of a rich man from the town of Hamsavati.

[4][6] A Stupa and a Temple dedicated to Sujata have been built in Bakraur, a village on the other side of the river about 2 km from Bodh Gaya.

The Sujata Stupa was built in the 2nd century BCE, as confirmed by finds of black polished wares and punch-marked coins in the attending monastery.

[5] It was built on the supposed site of her house, which was located on the other side of the river, opposite the Mahabodhi temple.