How Siddhartha Gautama was born to become Buddha?
“Siddhartha’s father was King Suddhodana, king of the Sakhyas. Siddhartha’s mother was named Queen Maya. Siddhartha was born in 560 B.C. The place of his birth was a grove known as Lumbini, near the city of Kapilavastu, at the foot of Mount Palpa in the Himalayan ranges within Nepal. This small city Kapilavastu stood on the bank of the little river Rohini, some hundred miles north-east of the city of Varnasi. As the time drew near for the future Buddha to enter the world, the gods themselves prepared the way before him with celestial portents and signs. Flowers bloomed and gentle rains fell, although out of season; heavenly music was heard, delicious scents filled the air. The body of the child bore at birth the thirty-two auspicious marks (Mahavyanjana) which indicated his future greatness, besides secondary marks (Anuvyanjana) in large numbers. Queen Maya died seven days after her son’s birth. The child was brought up by Maya’s younger sister Mahaprajapati, who became Siddhartha’s fo
