Contemporary Archaeological evidences of Gotama Buddha
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Gotama Buddha was one of promoters of Buddhism and 28th Buddha of Thervada tradition. In Buddhism, there is no founder the religion. Buddhism is believed to be the eternal religion/path, whenever Dhamma declines in human world, Buddha is arisen to revive the teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism believe there were infinite world cycles and world systems, so there were infinite number of Buddha and this cycle will go further. Gotama Buddha is one of historical personality lived about 6th century BCE in the eastern part of Ancient India.
There are numerous contemporary archaeological evidences or sites related to Buddha have been excavated. Many terracotta figurines and structures contemporary times of Gotama Buddha have been discovered in these Buddhist sites, associated with Buddhist faith.
Ancient City of Kapilvastu
The city of Kapilvastu is majorly associated with Buddha and his former life as a householder person. Bodhisttva Siddhata Gotama was forced to live in extreme luxury and avoiding from human sufferings. Afterwards, when he became an ascetic, many monasteries and aramas were built by the shakyans.[1]
Foundation of city of Kapilvastu was laid down by Buddhist ancestors of Bodhisttva and princes of King okkaku. Pali canon mentioned a legendary story of four elder sons of King who abandoned their Kingdom to respect promise given by their father to his younger queen. They travelled to foothills of Himalayas when they met Bodhisttva Kapila to whom they made their teacher. Sage Kapila have them his hut area to built their homes and advised to marry their maternal cousin sisters. They built the city of Kapilvastu.[2]
Modern archaeology has identified ruins of Tilaurkot as the ancient city of Kapilvastu. The excavated area is dated to back to at least 13th century BCE.[3] Its antiquities are dated to even before 13th century BCE in Geo Physical Survey of UNESCO conducted from 2013 to 2018. There are 11-13 layers of excavation have been revealed which dated to circa 13th century BCE. The fortified walls around the city of Kapilvastu and four gates as mentioned in Buddhist texts and travelogues of Chinese monks have been excavated and dated to Painted Grey ware period.[4] The excavation yielded royal palace like structure at centre of the city which is believed to palace of Suddodana and Siddhatha.
References
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- ^ Giri, Prof Gitu (2019-01-01). "Tilaurakot: Capital City of Ancient Kapilvastu". Lumbini Prabha.
- ^ unesdoc.unesco.org https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000378545. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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