An eminent Therī, Mahāpajāpatī was born at Devdaha as the younger sister of Māyā. Mahāpajāpatī was so called because, at her birth, augurs prophesied that she would have a large following. Both sisters married King Suddhodhana, leader of the Śākya.
Mahāpajāpatī, a renowned Buddhist monk, was born in Devdaha as the younger sister of Māyā.  Both sisters were married to King Suddhodhana, ruler of the Śākya clan.