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"The Bhagavan was a Ksatriya and I am also a Ksatriya. So I should have a share of the bones on which I desire to raise an altar and offer worship".
Similar requests were sent by the Licchavis of Vaisali, the Sākyas of Kapilavastu, the Buliyas of Allakappa, the Koliyas of Rāmagrāma, the Bräḥmaņās of Bethadvipa and the Mallăs of Påvå. The Mallas of Kusinārā made the following decision:
"The Bhagavän entered into liberation at our place. So we wont's shares the bones with anyone".
The Drona Brahmanas said to the Mallas:
"This is not a fair decision. The Bhagavan was an embodiment of forgiveness, and we should also settle our affairs in the same spirit of forgiveness. It is not good that we quarrel over the bones. If the bones are taken to eight places, then, there will be eight altars dedicated to him, and more people will get a chance to worship the Buddha".
The Mallas agreed. Then the Drona Brahmnas divided the bones into eight shares and each was given to one people. The Brāhmanas kept for themselves the urn in which the bones were kept.
The Mauryas of Pippalivana arrived and they collected whatever they could find from the remnants of the pyre and carried these with them. All erected altars on what they got.
On jaw-bone of the Buddha is worshipped in heaven and another in Gandharpura, a third in Kalingadesa and the fourth in the domain of Nagaraja (worlds of serpents). Forty hairs, porehairs, etc., were carried away by the gods, one each for each cakrāvalā(27).
