Answer: Gautama Buddha, originally named Siddhartha Gautama ... Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, after meditating for 49 days. Q4: In which city did Buddha ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 years ago at which Siddhartha Gautama ... said that after meditating for seven weeks he gained this understanding and became the Buddha, which means ...

The statue was inaugurated on November 18, 1989 by the XIVth Dalai Lama. This huge figurine depicts Lord Buddha meditating (dhyana mudra) while he is seated on a giant lotus in open air.