The Buddha emerged from his mother’s side, as she stood leaning against a tree, in a painless and pure ... arts and to have enjoyed his privileged life in ancient Kapilavastu, the capital ...

Today, the tree remains standing, and the Homestead has been turned into a museum dedicated to her life and work ... later known as the Buddha, became enlightened some 2,500 years ago.

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana ... legend has it that he sat in the shade of a bodhi tree for 49 days thinking about the meaning of life and ...