Siddhartha Gautama Birthday - Buddha Jayanti

Buddha Jayanti is the birth day of Lord Gautam Budhha.  Budhha’s original name was Sidhartha Gautam. Siddhartha Gautam was born about 543 BC in Kapilvastu of Nepal (नेपाल). 

Lumbini - Birth Place Of Buddha

Birth and birth place of Lord Buddha

Siddhartha was son of King Suddhodhan Gautam and queen Maya Devi. Buddha was born in garden of Sal trees (Shorea robusta), situated in the beautiful and peaceful Lumbini zone in Rupandehi district of Nepal.

UNESCO has listed Lumbini, Nepal as a world heritage site and birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

Buddha was born on full moon day, he achieved nirvana in the same day and left this world on the same day of Baishakh Sukla Purnima. This day is celebrated as Budhha Purnima all over the world.


Buddha means “Awakened One”.  Gautam Buddha is also known as Shakyamuni

When is Buddha Purnima

This year Buddha Purnima is on २०७२ बैशाख २१ सोमबार , which is May 4, 2015 in English calendar.  This year Lord Buddha becomes 2556 years old.

Buddha left his physical body at the age of 80. There he attained “Pari Nirvana”. Nirvana is beyond life and death.

Life of Buddha

Life of buddha

It is believed that immediately after his birth, Siddartha took seven steps towards the north and raising a finger in the air, indicating ‘he was the supreme of the world and that was his final birth’.

Siddhartha then was born near a pond in Lumbini Garden way to his grandfather’s house. He was given a bath at the pond in the Lumbini garden. The pond is known as Siddhartha Kunda. Kunda means a small pond in Sanskrit.  Mayadevi’s idol was built at the very spot where Siddhartha was born. Maya Devi died seven days after giving birth to Siddartha Gautam.

Siddartha grew up to be a very good prince. He loved all living beings. He was married to Yasodhara at 16 and had a son Rahul. Until age of 29 Siddartha lived luxurious life of a Prince. He had all pleasures and comforts, a prince could have.

Buddha Understood These Four Noble Truths

1. Life means suffering

There is Suffering, and it is common to all, no one can escape it.

2. The origin of suffering is attachment

Cause of Suffering is we ourselves. Apart from those suffering which are natural, Buddha explains the main cause of suffering is the greed and lust. The physical attachment is very dangerous. One creates suffering from his/her own greed. One wants more that what s/he deserves and grow grief of losing them.

3. The cessation of suffering is attainable

To end the suffering, one has to stop doing what causes suffering

4. The path to the cessation of suffering

Narvana is the end the suffering: enlightenment is the way: Buddha suggested The Noble Eightfold Path to end suffering and live fulfilled life.

End of suffering

The only way to get rid of suffering is to live satisfied with what one has. Don't collect unnecessary materials. Collecting unnecessary things are collecting grieves and sorrow for future. The state of end of suffering is called Nirvana. Nirvana is to reach beyond life and death.

The Noble Eightfold Path

Gautam Buddha described 'The Noble Eightfold Path’: the way to the end of suffering.

It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing the individual from attachments and delusions. Finally it leads to understanding the truth about life and reality. The eight aspects of the path are highly interdependent principles and are closely interrelated with each other.

1. Right View 

2. Right Intention

3. Right Speech 

4. Right Action

5. Right Livelihood

6. Right Effort 

7. Right Mindfulness

8. Right Concentration

All these things are explained by the mantra:

Buddha Mantra

बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि।   :  Buddham saranam gachhami.

धर्मं शरणं गच्छामि। : Dharmam saranam gachhami.

संघं शरणं गच्छामि। : Sangham saranam gachhami.

Meaning of Buddha Mantras

बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि।

I go to under shelter of Buddha. 

(I go to Buddha, because Buddha is the guide.)

धर्मं शरणं गच्छामि।

I go to shelter of Dharma. 

(The Dharma is the path I follow.)

संघं शरणं गच्छामि।

I go to shelter of Shangha.

(The Sangha are the teachers or companions along the way, without teacher it is hard to learn)

Therefore with all three: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, we can follow the way of Buddha.

Buddha's Basic Teachings 

Buddha basically teaches us the following;

Do not harm or Kill any living creatures.

Do not steal things or do not take anything which not yours.

Do not do any sexual misconduct.

Do not lie speak truth always.

Do not drink or eat anything which intoxicates your brain.