Śuddhodana
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Śuddhodana, meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital a
Suddhodna seated on a throne Roundel 2 ivory tusk
Procession of king Suddhodana from Kapilavastu, proceeding to meet his son the Buddha walking in mid-air (heads raised upwards at the bottom of the panel), and to give him a Banyan tree (bottom left corner). Sanchi.
Sihahanu
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King Sihahanu was an ancient monarch and paternal grandfather of Gautama Buddha. He was one of the rulers of Shakya Clan. He was also known as shakya.
Śuddhodana
…fact disputed by modern scholars. Śuddhodana's earliest predecessor was King Maha Sammatha (or the first king of the Kalpa). Śuddhodana's father was Sihahanu and his mother was Kaccanā. Śuddhodana's chief consort was Maha Maya, with whom he had Siddhartha Gautama (who later became known as Shakyamuni, the…
Sihahanuʻs grandson Gautama Buddha