Siddhartha, as Buddha was called before entering upon his great mission, was born in the country and tribe of the Sakhyas, at the foot of the Nepalese Himalayas. His father, Suddhodana, was rather a great and wealthy landowner than a king. He passed his youth in opulence at Kapila-...
In 1895, a German Archaeologist Dr. A. Fuhrer, An Indian researcher Dr. P.C. Mukargee and Nepalese Khadga Shamshere discovered the missing pillar which was set up by the Maurya emperor of India, Ashoka where Gautam Buddha was born-the most visible landmark of the Sacred Garden.The histori...
The origin and development of Buddha Purnima can be traced back to the ancient kingdoms of India. According to Buddhist scriptures,Prince Siddhartha Gautamawas born in Lumbini, a village in modern-day Nepal, on the full moon day of Vaisakha. His father was King Suddhodana and his mother was...
‘The Awakened or Enlightened one’. Born a crown prince, he sacrificed the comforts of a royal life and turned into an ascetic. As he got enlightened and began preaching and serving people, he began to be called simply, as Buddha. He founded a monastic order, which in course of time ...
country to which one belongs. In several Asian countries, it is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunisolar calendar, which this year falls on May 15. In several South and Southeast Asian countries, it is celebrated on the first full moon of May, which...
Walk in the footsteps of Buddha as you explore the region where he spent his childhood as Prince Siddhartha. The exact spot where Buddha was born is marked here in Lumbini and the site has understandably become one of the world’s most important holy sit
SEZ is an area in which business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. Bhairahawa SEZ is designed to increase trade between Nepal and India. Government of Nepal has been encouraging different industries to establish their plants in the SEZ. From Bhairahawa's Siddhartha ...
child’s miraculous birth, detailing how the baby was received by the gods Indra and Brahma, and took seven steps soon after he was born. He is then believed to have received a cleansing bath from the gods, or dragon kings, depending on the country or culture where the legend originated....
In reality, the Buddha had been a beneficiary of an already established Hindu tradition of pluralism. In a Muslim country, he would never have preached his doctrine in peace and comfort for 45 years, but in Hindu society, this was a matter of course. There were some attempts on his life...
Guardian of People Born in the Zodiac Year of the Sheep and the Monkey.Who is Your Patron Deity? Click Here to Find Out. DAINICHI ARTWORK IN JAPANAppears as central figure in Japanese MandalaUnlike most statues of the various Buddha (Nyorai) in Japan (which are simple and unadorned), image...