Buddhism in India: Ancient Buddhism in India

Buddhism stands for 3 pillars: 1) Buddha: Its founder 2) Dhamma: His Teachings 3) Sangha: Order of buddhist monks and nuns. The Buddha History : Also known as Sakyamuni or Tathagata. born in 563 BC on the Vaishakha Poornima Day at Lumbini (near Kapilavastu) in Nepal. His father Suddhodana was the Saka ruler. His mother ( Mahamaya of Kosala dynasty) died after 7 days of his birth. Brought up by stepmother Gautami. Married ad 16 to Yoshodhara. Enjoyed the marri...