What Is the Real Name of Buddha?
Answer – The real name of Buddha was Siddhartha Gautama.
Explanation:
The name Siddhartha Gautama means “he who achieves his aim” in Sanskrit or “one who is awake” in Pali.
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic. He attained enlightenment through his own means and founded Buddhism in India, preaching his path to others. The events of his life are legendary, and he is considered a younger contemporary of Mahavira, who established the tenets of Jainism shortly before Siddhartha’s time.
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