Page 12 - HP2A 013 The legend of Gautama Buddha

gave birth to Buddha. The baby was

given the name Siddhartha, which

meant “he who achieves his aim”.

During the birth celebration, the

hermit declared that this child would

either be a great king or a great

seer. This happened after the hermit

examined Siddhartha’s birthmarks.

celebrated. In Nepal, Bangladesh, These early texts were taken from

and India they call Buddha’s several different sources as most of

birthday Buddha Purnima, as they his texts exist after Gautama left on

believe that Buddha was born on a his religious quest.

full moon day. Various sources hold

that Buddha’s mother died after she Early Life and Marriage