The Buddha
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Statue of the Buddha, preaching his first sermon at
Sarnath.
Gupta period,
c.
5th century CE.
Archaeological Museum Sarnath (B(b) 181).
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Personal | |
Born |
Siddhartha Gautama
c. 563 BCE or 480 BCE |
Died | c. 483 BCE or 400 BCE (aged 80)[1][2][3][c] |
Resting place | Cremated; ashes divided among followers |
Spouse | Yashodhara |
Children | |
Parents |
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Known for | Founding Buddhism |
Other names | Gautama Buddha Shakyamuni ("Sage of the Shakyas") |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | Kassapa Buddha |
Successor | Maitreya |
Sanskrit name | |
Sanskrit | Siddhārtha Gautama |
Pali name | |
Pali | Siddhattha Gotama |
The Buddha
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Statue of the Buddha, preaching his first sermon at
Sarnath.
Gupta period,
c.
5th century CE.
Archaeological Museum Sarnath (B(b) 181).
[a]
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Personal | |
Born |
Siddhartha Gautama
c. 563 BCE or 480 BCE |
Died | c. 483 BCE or 400 BCE (aged 80)[1][2][3][c] |
Resting place | Cremated; ashes divided among followers |
Spouse | Yashodhara |
Children | |
Parents |
|
Known for | Founding Buddhism |
Other names | Gautama Buddha Shakyamuni ("Sage of the Shakyas") |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | Kassapa Buddha |
Successor | Maitreya |
Sanskrit name | |
Sanskrit | Siddhārtha Gautama |
Pali name | |
Pali | Siddhattha Gotama |