Chief Disciple of Buddha - Sariputra

Sariputra was one of the chief disciples of Lord Buddha and is considered one of the ten foremost disciples of Gautama Buddha in Theravada tradition. Another chief disciple of Lord Buddha was Moggallana, and both disciples were foremost in their aspects. Sariputra was foremost in Wisdom and only second to Lord Buddha regarding teaching ability. Sariputra was also called Sariputta in Pali or Shariputra. People considered both chief disciples to be counterparts of female nuns Khema and Uppalavanna. Read more at: https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/sariputra-chief-disciple-of-buddha