The statue of Buddha at Satungal

Statue of Buddha at centre of Satungal 

There is no doubt that Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal. The word “Buddha” means a person who has personally been able to perceive the ultimate truth. Buddha was considered “Siddhartha Gautam” before being recognized as the enlightened being. Most of the historians agree that his lifetime was between 563B.C. to 483B.C. According to the last investigation, his death is said to have occurred between 486-483 B.C.

He spent his first 29 years as a King’s son among wealth and prosperity. However, he was always reflecting upon the pains of birth, old age, disease and the sufferings of this miserable and transitory world. For this reason, Buddha abandoned his home at the age of 29 across the plains of India to find solution to these problems. At last, realizing that arduous path to self-realization was not fruitful, Buddha switched to a more moderate path called “the great middle way” by his followers. While under a tree in Bodhgaya meditating on the self, he realized the true knowledge of the Self and was thus called “Buddha.” Later, for over 45 years, he went on sharing the knowledge he had gained throughout Indian sub-continent.

This photo is taken by Jitendra Maharjan. This is statue of Gautam buddha and located at the center of the satungal.