Traditionally, Myanmar historians mention four more advents of Buddhism in Myanmar, among them two visits of the Buddha during his lifetime. An Arakanese legend relates to his personal visit to the Arakan state, where he left his engraved image, later to be known as the Mahamuni statues. The other arrivals of Buddhism are connected with historically documented events. The first is related to the visit of the Indian king to the Asoka’s missionaries, Sona and Uttara in the 3 BC to Suvannabhumi and another with the work of Buddhaghosa, one of the greatest Buddhist commentators. The people of Myanmar believe the he was a native Mon from Thaton who brought the Tipitaka, the Buddhist Pali canon, and other scriptures in Pali from Sri Lanka.