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Buddha visited Tavastim艣a heaven and remained there for three
months. Indra decorated his own throne for the Blessed One to sit on.
But the throne of Indra was fifteen leagues in height whereas the
height of the blessed one was only twelve cubits. Indra did not know
how to adjust the throne to the proportion of the distinguished visitor.
But when Buddha approached throne, it reduced itself to convenient
dimensions and looked as though it was specially made for the
Buddha. The blessed one preached to the Devas and myriads of them
entered the path.
When the time came for the Buddha to return to earth Indra
caused three ladders to extend from Heaven to Earth, two of gold and
one of silver. On one of the golden ladders which had steps alternately
of gold, silver, coral, ruby, emerald and other gems, the Buddha
descended preceded by Indra blowing his conch on the other golden
ladder proceeded the Devas with instruments of music; on the silver
ladder the Brahmas, carrying umbrellas. Thus Buddha returned to
his hermitage.
ii) Myth of Buddhas
Gautama Buddha had declared that he was not the only Buddha,
but several Buddhas or enlightened being had made known the law to
the worlds before him. He did not mention the exact number of the
Buddhas, but by the time of the third council of Buddhism held in 243
B.C. in Pataliputra under the auspices of the emperor A艣oka.
There are twenty four Buddhas.