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Ketumati (Ch'ih-t'ou)[1] is a legendary place in some Buddhist traditions viewed as the earthly paradise of the prophesied figure called Maitreya, who is the future Buddha.[2] Devotees of Maitreya believe that the kingdom is a pure land where Maitreya and his future parents will preside upon his descent from the Tusita Heaven to Earth.[1] They believe that he will also bring a utopian era upon his devotees. Ketumati is sometimes associated with the city of Banaras in Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] It is referenced in the Cakkavatti Sīhanāda Sutta.[4]
- ^ a b University of Toronto (1950). "Chinese Frescoes from the Royal Ontario Museum". Bulletin of Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology. 12: 11–15.
- ^ "Ketumati". getty.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Dictionary: ketumati Maitreya". Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Gunapala Malalasekera (September 2003) [1937]. Dictionary of Pali Proper Names. Vol. 1. Asian Educational Services. p. 660. ISBN 9788120618237.
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