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The Buddha was born into a noble family in Lumbini in 563 BCE as per historical events and 624 BCE according to Buddhist tradition. He was called Siddhartha Gautama in his childhood. His father was king Śuddhodana, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya. According to Buddhist legends ...
Yaśodharā or Yashodhara (Pali: Yasodharā, Sanskrit: यशोधरा, romanized: Yaśodharā, originally known as Bhaddakaccānā or Bhadrakātyāyani was the wife of Prince Siddhartha (until he left his home to become a śramaṇa), the mother of Rāhula, and the sister of Mahaprajapati Gautami.
Pages in category "Family of Gautama Buddha" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The earliest Buddhist sources state that the Buddha was born to an aristocratic Kshatriya (Pali: khattiya) family called Gotama (Sanskrit: Gautama), who were part of the Shakyas, a tribe of rice-farmers living near the modern border of India and Nepal.
Śuddhodana (Sanskrit: शुद्धोदन; Pali: Suddhodana), meaning "he who grows pure rice," [3] was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. [4] He was a leader of the Shakya , who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapilavastu .
Religion portal; Sihahanu was a son of King Jayasena and brother of Princess Yasodhara. [3]He married Kaccanā of Devadaha, [4] daughter of Devadahasakka. [5]Kaccanā and Sihahanu had these children:
[9] [45] After the Buddha had a meal, Rāhula followed the Buddha and asked him for his inheritance. [17] The Buddha did not try to prevent Rāhula from following him, [48] but in some versions of the story, some women from the court did try to, yet Rāhula persisted. [49] He then looked at his father and says, "Pleasant is your shadow, recluse ...
According to the Guhyasamājatantra, each Buddha family is also assigned a specific mantra: [17] Vairocana - Buddha family mantra: jinajik; Akṣobhya - Vajra family mantra: vajradhr̥k; Ratnasambhava - Ratna family mantra: ratnadhr̥k; Amitābha - Lotus family mantrs: ārolik; Amoghasiddhi - Karma family mantra: prajñādhr̥k