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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ŚuddhodanaŚuddhodana - Wikipedia

    Śuddhodana (Sanskrit: शुद्धोदन; Pali: Suddhodana), meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapilavastu.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Family_of_Gautama_BuddhaFamily of Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia

    His father was king Śuddhodana, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya. According to Buddhist legends, the baby exhibited the marks of a great man.

  4. encyclopediaofbuddhism.org › wiki › ŚuddhodanaŚuddhodana - Encyclopedia of Buddhism

    Śuddhodana (P. Suddhodana; T. zas gtsang ཟས་གཙང་; C. jingfan wang 淨飯王), meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, the future Buddha. He was the leader of the Shakya clan, who ruled from their capital at Kapilavastu, near the border of present-day Nepal and India.

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  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Śuddhodana - Oxford Reference

    May 26, 2024 · Overview. Śuddhodana. Quick Reference. The father of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. According to Buddhist sources he was a king (rāja) of the Śākya people, although historically the Śākyas may have had a republican constitution. Śuddhodana ruled from his capital at Kapilavastu.which today would lie inside the southern borders of Nepal.

  7. www.britannica.com › biography › ShuddhodanaShuddhodana | father of the Buddha | Britannica

    In Buddha: Birth and early life. …the son of the king Shuddhodana of the Shakya clan, whose capital was Kapilavastu. Shortly thereafter, his mother, the queen Maha Maya, dreamed that a white elephant had entered her womb.

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  9. historyflame.com › suddhodanaŚuddhodana- Father of Great Buddha - History Flame

    Oct 6, 2021 · Śuddhodana was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, and the leader of the Shakya republic in ancient India. Learn about his family, his role in the Buddha's life, and his death and enlightenment.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_BuddhaThe Buddha - Wikipedia

    Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), [f] [g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE [4] [5] [6] [c] and founded Buddhism.