Buddha Bishvabhu was born in the city of Anuparam/Anoma. Buddha Bishvabhu parents were the king Sujita and Queen Yasavati. Buddha Bishvabhu wife was Sucitta and his son Suppa Buddha. Buddha Bishvabhu enjoyed his wordly life for six thousand years. After his great renunciation he practiced the penance for six months. He attained enlightenment under the Sala tree. At that time Bodhisattva Parvatakshya who was to become Shakyamuni later, was with Bishvabhu Buddha. He came to pay homage to Swayambhu with this bodhisattva. Buddha Bishvabhu offered 125,000 flowers from the eastern mountain called Fullochcha now called Fulchowk.

Buddha Bislivabhu also predicted that the Kathmandu valley would have many sacred power places (skt. tirtha and vitaraga). At the base of this mountain a fountain from of stream will appear and those who desire water will get it there.Buddha Bishvabhu remained in this world for 60,000 years and passed away in Nirvana at the place called Khomarama. Buddha Bishvabhu is depicted in Dharmacakra mudra.