Hi Tim,

You can find a reference to this in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta � Digha Nikaya
16:

5.2. And those twin sa-i-trees burst forth into an abundance of untimely
blossoms, which fell upon the Tathagata's body, sprinkling it and covering
it in homage. Divine coral-tree flowers fell from the sky, divine
sandal-wood powder fell from the sky, sprinkling and covering the
Tathagata's body in homage. Divine music and song sounded from the sky in
homage to the Tathagata.

(Translation by Maurice Walsh)


Metta
Michael

>From: "Timothy C. Cahill" <tccahill@...>
>Reply-To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
>To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Pali] flowers from heaven
>Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:11:46 -0500 (CDT)
>
>
>Dear List members,
>
> Would anyone be able to direct me to those places in the Pali canon
>where miraculous events are attributed to the Buddha's birth or to his
>enlightenment? I'm especially interested in the motif of flowers
>falling from heaven (wherever this may occur in the texts). Thanks very
>much in advance!
>
>best,
>Tim Cahill

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