Gautama Buddha An Enlightened  Life in Brief

Astrological Signs There were several auspicious signs at the time of Budda's birth, including the appearance of a white elephant and lotus flowers

Married Life While Gautama Buddha is often portrayed as renouncing worldly life at a young age, he was actually married and had a son named Rahula before renouncing his princely status

The Alms Bowl  After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha acquired an alms bowl, which became a symbol of his teachings and the monastic tradition

The Buddha's Physical Characteristics The Buddha possessed numerous physical characteristics, known as the Thirty-two Marks of a Great Man and the Eighty Auspicious Signs of the Buddha's Body

The Buddha's Silence There were occasions when the Buddha chose to remain silent in response to certain questions or inquiries