King Sihahanu ( Skt:Sīṃhahanu) was an ancient monarch and paternal grandfather of

Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist lege ...

. He was one of the rulers of

Shakya Shakya (Pali, Pāḷi: ; Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan clan of the northeastern region of South Asia, whose existence is attested during the Iron Age in India, Iron Age. The Shakyas were organised into a Gaṇasaṅgha, (an Aristocrac ...

Clan. He was also known as shakya.

Family

Sihahanu was a son of King Jayasena and brother of Princess Yasodhara. He married Kaccanā of

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, daughter of Devadahasakka. Kaccanā and Sihahanu had these children: *King

Śuddhodana Śuddhodana (; Pali: ''Suddhodana''), 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 Oligarchy, oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapil ...

*Dhotodana *Sakkodana *Sukkadana *Amitodana *Amitā *Pamitā As a young prince, Śuddhodana excelled in warfare and

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. After a victorious battle, Sihahanu offered him a boon. He requested permission to marry two beautiful sisters,

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and Mahāpajābatī Gotamī. Buddha-little

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{{authority control Ancient Indian monarchs Family of Gautama Buddha Year of birth missing Year of death missing Nepalese monarchs Shakyas