Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment after six years of fasting and meditation, became known as Buddha and founded Buddhism. He was born about 2500 years ago at Lumbini, western part of Nepal as Siddhartha Gautam, a prince and son of the king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi.
To distinguish from all other Buddhas, he has been call Sakyamuni (the lion of Sakya clan). He is believed to have had 550 incarnations with more yet to come. He had attained "Boddhi" or knowledge after 6 years in fasting and meditation and then he was called "Buddha" as he was "the enlightened one". He died at the age of 80 at Kusinagara.
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