Gautam Buddha

 

Interesting facts about Gautam Buddha:

Gautam Buddha was a religious leader who started a new religion – Buddhism. He was born in 623 BC in Kapilavastu in Nepal as the son of King Suddhodhana. Being raised in immense luxury, prince Siddhartha was always keen on spirituality.

He left his home in search of enlightenment and to overcome sorrow, suffering and death – known as the Great Renunciation (Mahaviniskramana). He was 29 then, was married to Yashodhara and had a son named Rahul. Both became devoted followers of Buddhism later.

In Gaya, Bihar, under a fig tree, started practicing asceticism and achieved nirvana. Then Siddhartha was known as Budhha. The tree later was famous as the “Bodhi tree”.