Photo1: Queen Maya’s dream where she dreams of a white elephant which descends from heaven & enters her right hip. That is interpreted as birth of an extraordinary child

photo 2: The miraculous birth of Lord Buddha where the baby arrives from the right hip and the Gods Indra and Brahma greet the new born

photo 3: After his birth the baby takes 7 steps and is bathed by heavenly beings and mother and child return home on an elephant

photo 4 : Flight from the palace assisted by celestial beings

photo 5: farewell to horse Kanthaka and servants . The spiritual quest starts.

photo 6: The great fast and finding of the middle way in a cave near Bodh Gaya

Photo 7: As Lord Buddha sits under the Bodhi tree he is attacked by Mara ( symbolic figure in Buddhism for entanglement in suffering). Lord Buddha frees himself through meditation

photo 8: The Gods Indra and Brahma entreat Buddha to deliver his first sermon.

Photo 9: Lord Buddha’s semon to a group of monks

photo 10: Buddha as an itinerant preacher.The Buddha and his monks arrive in a city (right), and is welcomed by the people. The Buddha then debates with the well to do people of the city as seen from their elegant dress.

In the left side he moves away with a drummer preceding him

Photo 11: Lord Buddha’s passing away at age 80. Weakened he lies Ina grove to die. He gives his monks encouragement one last time & instructs them what to do with his mortal remains.

photo 12: The cremation of Lord Buddha

The Buddha ‘s corpse is to be cremated. But the mortal remains can only be ignited after one of his most important disciples Mahakashyapa who arrived late has honoured the feet of Lord Buddha.

Photo 13: The Buddhist relics kept in a stupa

The Mendhatope (Ram Cannon) originally known as Qila Shikan. (Breaker of Forts) is placed on an elevated circular platform