While seated under the Bodhi treee Mara flooded Siddhattha's mind with many images. The three ladies are known as the 'Three daughters of Mara.'


In the face of Mara's challenge, Siddhattha called the earth to witness (by placing his right hand on the ground). Mother Earth appeared and said: 'For every good deed this man has done, I will wring one drop of water from my hair.' Such was the flood that Mara and his hoardes were swept away.