It was said that on his deathbed, Buddha told a prophecy that of the eight donas of his body relics, one would be venerated by the Koliyas of Ramagrama, then the relics would belong to the Nagas until being enshrined in Sri Lanka.
Buddha's dying words foretold that one of his eight body relics would be venerated by the Koliyas of Ramagrama, and then passed to the Nagas before being enshrined in Sri Lanka.