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Gautama Buddha died in Kushinagar in 400 BCE at the age of 80. He founded the Buddhism religion. Buddha was born in 480 BCE in Lumbini to Śuddhodana and Maya Devi. He was married to Yasodharā and had one son - Rāhula.

Yes, Buddha was a real person. He was born as Siddhartha Gautama Buddha in 480 BCE in Lumbini, the Shakya Republic, to Śuddhodana and Maya Devi. He died at the age of 80 in 400 BCE in Kushinagar, the Malla Republic. He founded the religion Buddhism. He was married to Yasodharā and both together...

Buddha is a manifestation of God in the Baha'i faither and Hinduism. Some of the ancient texts in Hinduism also mentions him as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community refers him as a prophet. He is the founder of Buddhism. Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautam in Lumbini.

The Indian name of Mercury is Budha and he is mentioned in ancient texts of Hindu as the son of Chandra, the Moon. Budha name is also linked to a day of the week, the Wednesday, which is called as Budhvaar.

Budha or the planet Mercury was the son of the Moon or Chandra. Budha is also called as Saumya, Tunga and Rauhineya, and appears as deity in Hinduism. He is mentioned in the Vedic text Pancavimsa Brahmana.

Anasuya or Anusuya is the mother of Moon. She was the wife of Atri, an ancient sage. In Ramayana it is mentioned that she had given Sita, wife of Lord Rama, an ointment to help her maintain her beauty forever.

In India or rather in Hinduism the term gotra system exists. It basically means clan and originated in ancient times. In layman language gotra refers to people who are actually the descendants in an unbroken male line from common male ancestor.

No, marriage between people of the same gotra is prohibited in Hinduism. Gotra means family lineage. Originally it was adapted by the Brahmins but later other communities like Vaishyas and Kshatriyas started following.

Yes, Tiwari is a surname in Hindu Brahmins. They are mostly found in India and Nepal. The alternative spellings to it are Tewary, Tivari, Tewari and Tiwary.

It is believed there are 49 gotras in Brahmin and those are like Jamdagni, Bharadwaja, Gautama, Vishwamitra, Kashyapa, Vasistha, Atri and Agastya. However, it is believed the Brahmins originally came from eight gotras.

The three main nadis are adi, sushumna and pingala. These run from the base of spine to the head. The first one adi is found on the left of spine. The pingala on the right. The sushumna at the centre.

The 5 Yamas are Ahimsa or nonviolence, Satya or truthfulness, Asteya or non-stealing, Brahmacharya or chastity, and Aparigraha or non-avarice. These are a form of moral imperatives and the 5 Yamas are mentioned by Patanjali in the Yogasutra. There are ten Yamas too and are mentioned in...

Lord Krishna mentioned in Bhagavad Gita the three yogas and those are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga. Karma Yoga refers to Path of Action, the Bhakti Yoga for Path of Devotion to the almighty and Jnana Yoga for Path of knowledge.

Yes, it is one of the important teachings of Buddha, who said the karma determines the rebirth cycle. In Buddhism it is said karma refers to actions driven by intention.

Buddha said karma is the intention, which can be in physical, vocal or mental form, and had a moral character like good, bad or neutral. Karma is a Sanskrit word that means action or doing.

Yes, in Buddhism rebirth is believed to happen. The birth and death cycle is called as samsara and teaches actions of an individual lead to a new existence.

In Buddhism it suggests reincarnation takes place usually between 49 days and two years after the death. In Christianity it is said a soul can reincarnate at anytime.

There are couple of signs to know if you are reincarnated and the most important one is that you should have a powerful intuition. Next is that you could be highly sensitive and feel everything to its core. You may feel out of place for taking birth on Earth and feel like an alien. You have a...

The Suraj Tal lake is located in the Lahaul and Spiti district of state Himachal Pradesh. It is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God. The name Suraj Tal refers to Sun Lake in Hindi. Being at a height of 4890 meters above sea level it is the 3rd and 21st highest lake in India and world respectively.

The Suraj Tal Lake is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God. It is in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the third-highest lake in India. It is about 4890 meters above sea level. The word Suraj means Sun and Tal means lake.