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Gavapāna.-The name of a special almsgiving held in honour of Mangala Buddha by the Bodhisatta, when he was born as the brabmin Suruci. The chief item of food was a kind of pudding made of milk, rice and honey. Bu.iv.11; BuA.122.

Source
Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from
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