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Article: Buddha of Nagapattinam.(All Levels: Looking and Learning)
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- January 1, 2006
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About the Buddha
The sculptures on these pages represent the Buddha, the spiritual leader and teacher who inspired the Buddhist faith. Buddhism was the dominant religion in India until the twelfth century, and continues to be an important religion around the world today.
The Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE), the son of a ruler in what is now Nepal. At the time of his birth, his father had an astrologer predict his son's future. The astrologer said that his son would either become a great ruler or a man devoted to religion. His father, wanting Siddhartha to follow the royal path, protected Siddhartha from contact with the outside world. ...