A wandering young man from an heretical cult, whose name was Subhadda, happened to be in Kusinara. When he learnt that the Buddha was about to enter Parinibbana, he decided to visit him. He wanted to ask the Buddha some questions that bothered him. He believed that only the Buddha would be able to give him a thorough explanation. So he went to Salavana, and asked Ananda to allow him to see the Buddha. However Ananda refused to give him a permission, as he thought that the Buddha was very tired.