Map of the land of the
Buddha
Sixth century BC India
was in a state of profound
social and philosophical
revolution. In the land
watered by the Ganges,
new monarchical states,
such as Kosala and Magadha
were expanding. While
the cities of 6th century
BC swarmed with shifting
new populations, the roads
were busy with the movement
of religious wanderers
and teachers. It was into
this climate that Sidhartha
Gautama, the Buddha-to-be,
was born into the Shakya
clan, whose capital was
Kapilavastu, at the Lumbini
Grove in the foothills
of the Himalayas.
Main
Events in the life of
Buddha
- Birth (Lumbini) -
624 B.C.E.
- Marriage (Kapilavastu)
- 608 B.C.E
- Renunciation (Kapilavastu)
- 595 B.C.E
- Enlightenment (Bodh
Gaya) - 589 B.C.E
- 1st Year after Enlightenment
(Sarnath) - 588 B.C.E.
- Death / Parinirvana
at Kushinagar - 544
B.C.E
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| Buddhist
Destinations in India |
| Delhi,
Agra,
Varanasi & Sarnath, Sankasia,
Bodhgaya,
Nalanda,
Rajgir,
Kushinagar,
Lumbini,
Ajanta
and Ellora, Sanchi,
Sravasti
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