POP Idols of Lord Buddha

Actual Image Size

: 600 x 800 Pixels

Memory Size in KB

: 189 KB

Image Location

: Surajkund Craft Mela

City / Place Name

: Faridabad

Album (Category) Name

: Buddha (Worship and Festivals)

Buddha went to Sravasti, the capital of the kingdom of Kosala. Here a wealthy merchant gave him for residence an extensive and beautiful forest. Buddha spent many rainy seasons there and delivered several grand discourses. Thus Lord Buddha preached his doctrine for over forty-five years traveling from place to place.

Buddha died of an illness brought on by some error in diet. He became ill through eating Sukara-maddavam, prepared for him by a lady adherent named Cundo. The commentator explains the word as meaning 'hog's flesh'. Subadhara Bhikshu thinks it means something which wild boars are fond of and says that it has something of the nature of a truffle. Dr. Hoey says that it is not boar's flesh but Sukarakanda or hog's root, a bulbous root found chiefly in the jungle and which Hindus eat with great joy. It is a Phalahar that is eaten on days of fasting.

Sravasti, Kingdom of Kosala, Lord Buddha, Sukara-maddavam, Subadhara Bhikshu, Phalahar, Cundo