Legacies of the Buddha’s mothers. Both Maya and Mahaprajapati were loving mothers in the Buddha’s life story, but it is Mahaprajapati who has remained more of an inspiration for Buddhist women.

Holding on to the branch of a sal tree, Maya (right) gives birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who will become the Buddha (left) in this second- or third-century A.D. relief from modern-day Pakistan, now ...

Countries in South and Southeast Asia celebrate Buddha’s birthday on the full ... His mother, Maya, was the wife of Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan. According to Buddhist lore, when she ...

Pilgrims meditate at the Maya Devi Temple, with ancient remains in the background, at Lumbini in Nepal. The site is said to be the birthplace of the Buddha.

Buddha's birth and life. Siddhartha was born in Lumbini, which is at the border of what is India and Nepal today. His mother, Maya, was the wife of Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday took jibe at leaders of the rival parties, saying that just bowing before the statue of Gautam Buddha would do nothing as even today life could be ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is one of the most sacred days for Buddhists around the world. ... Lumbini is where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE.

His mother, Maya, was the wife of Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan. According to Buddhist lore, when she conceived, ... Buddha’s birthday is a national holiday in South Korea.

Maya: Buddha's mother was named Maya. In addition to meaning "illusion" in Sanskrit, the name additionally connotes the nurturing element of life and the mother-child relationship.

Legacies of the Buddha’s mothers. Both Maya and Mahaprajapati were loving mothers in the Buddha’s life story, but it is Mahaprajapati who has remained more of an inspiration for Buddhist women.