Today we celebrate Buddha Purnima. On this day, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Buddha which also coincides with the day he attained enlightenment. On this day, let's learn all about the origin of lord buddha. Prince Siddhartha Gautama - now known as Buddha- was born around 560 B.C.E. as the heir to the royal Shakya clan that ruled over a small kingdom in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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