Category:Episodes of Buddha's life by events

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A non-exhaustive list of the major events in the life of the Buddha as depicted in Buddhist art, in chronological order:

(Jatakas - previous lifes of Buddha)

Buddha's conception - the Dream of Queen Maya
Buddha's birth
Buddha's wedding
The four encounters
Buddha leaves home - "the great departure"
The cutting of the hair
The practice of austerities
Sujata's gift
The preparation for enlightenment
The defeat of Mara (associated with Bhumisparshamudra)
Buddha's enlightenment (associated with Abhayamudra)
Tushita heaven
The Naga Muchalinda protects Buddha
The bowls with offerings
Buddha's first sermon (the deer park sermon), (associated with Dharmachakramudra)
The gift of the Sravasti's hermitage
The great miracle of Sravasti
Buddha's sojourn in Indra's heaven
The miracle of Parilyyaka forest
Devadatta's transgression and the subjugation of the elephant Nalagiri
The dispute of the Shakya and the Kolyia
Buddha's death and Parinirvana, the great passing)

Subcategories

This category has the following 41 subcategories, out of 41 total.

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Eight different kinds of Chortens (8 C, 65 F)
Paintings of Life of Gautama Buddha (2 C, 192 F)
Sculptures at Shanti Stupa (Ladakh) (55 F)

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Descent from Tushita heaven (15 F)
Dream of Queen Maya (1 C, 41 F)
Buddha's birth (8 C, 90 F)
Asita visits the newborn Buddha (24 F)
Siddhartha's First Meditation (4 F)
Schooldays of the Buddha (20 F)
Marriage of Siddhartha (16 F)
The Four Sights (26 F)
Great Departure (1 C, 65 F)
Cutting of the Hair (12 F)
The practice of austerities (1 C, 8 F)
Buddha descending from the mountain (1 C, 3 F)
Sujata offers milk rice (21 F)
The defeat of Mara (4 C, 52 F)
Temptations of Mara daughters (14 F)

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Enlightenment of the Buddha (3 C, 24 F)
Four Bowls for the Buddha (6 F)
Mucalinda (4 C, 65 F)
Buddha's first sermon (6 C, 62 F)
The Twin Miracle (3 C, 23 F)
Parileyyakka Retreat (3 C, 9 F)
Devadatta's transgression and the subjugation of elephant Nalagiri (1 C, 33 F)
Descent from Trāyastriṃśa heaven (2 C, 40 F)
The defeat of Saccaka (3 F)
Parinirvana of the Buddha (12 C, 60 F)

2

Anathapindika's gift (2 C, 3 F)

B

Buddha's return to Kapilavastu (3 F)

C

Conversion of Nanda (10 F)

D

Dazu scene 18, Shakyamuni Repays His Parents' Kindness. (15 F)
Division of Buddha's relics (11 F)

G

Gift of Amrapali to Buddha (6 F)

I

Indrasala Cave (15 F)

K

Āḷāra Kālāma (3 F)

O

Offering of Dust (6 F)

S

Shrigupta IS.78-1948 (5 F)
Sotthiya gives Buddha grass (5 F)

U

Udraka Rāmaputra (5 F)
Buddha at Uruvilva (4 F)

Media in category "Episodes of Buddha's life by events"

The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total.

Wall sculptures - panoramio.jpg 2,592 × 1,552; 3.05 MB
044 The Buddha gives Ordination to Yasa and his Friends who become Arahants and converts Yasa's Family to Steam-Enterers (9270751097).jpg 3,000 × 3,000; 2.08 MB
062 Wall Paintings (9225176573).jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 4.68 MB
063 Wall Paintings (9227951208).jpg 4,228 × 3,171; 4.53 MB
064 Wall Paintings (9227944424).jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 4.84 MB
Bodleian MS. Burm. a. 12 Life of the Buddha 15-18.jpg 965 × 611; 396 KB
Borobudur - Lalitavistara - 035 S, The Statues worship Siddhartha (11247286294).jpg 4,095 × 1,499; 2.2 MB
Buddha meditating.jpg 1,006 × 1,567; 584 KB
Buddha visiting family in Kapilavastu (probably), Gandhara, c. 3rd century AD, gray schist - Matsuoka Museum of Art - Tokyo, Japan - DSC07193.JPG 3,574 × 4,659; 8.46 MB
Buddha with wife and son.jpg 278 × 420; 14 KB
Cave with the Steps (Cave 110), life of the Buddha.jpg 3,109 × 2,296; 5.54 MB
Front Painted banner with two scenes from the Life of the Buddha, with a black cartouche beside each.jpg 1,156 × 2,500; 354 KB
Illustrated Manuscript of Episodes from The Life of Phra Malai, a Follower of Buddha MET 1972 186 85L.JPG 553 × 900; 90 KB
Indian Museum Sculpture - Cremation of Buddha (9218060565).jpg 4,608 × 2,103; 2.03 MB
Jīvaka tending the Buddha (cropped2).png 362 × 285; 290 KB
Kizil Caves Buddha scene.jpg 2,645 × 2,224; 1.41 MB
Life scenes of Buddha-2nd century CE-Limestone-Amravati-Andhra Pradesh-Sculpture Gallery-Indian Museum-Kolkata- A1-A25070 (sharpened).jpg 4,316 × 1,648; 6.05 MB
Lute in Life scenes of Buddha-2nd century CE, Amravati.jpg 1,520 × 1,024; 552 KB
MET DP116407.jpg 1,905 × 1,300; 2.05 MB
MET DP245459.jpg 2,675 × 3,470; 2.89 MB
MET DP245460.jpg 1,905 × 1,305; 1.96 MB
MET DP245465.jpg 1,905 × 1,310; 2.02 MB
MET DP245466.jpg 2,648 × 3,425; 2.77 MB
MET DT3649.jpg 3,811 × 2,601; 2.58 MB
Parinirvana Buddha.jpg 418 × 576; 56 KB
Reliquary (possibly) with scenes from the Life of Buddha, Kingdom of Kashmir, 10th century CE.jpg 2,978 × 3,722; 1.85 MB
Scenes from the life of Buddha, Govt Museum Chandigarh 01.jpg 2,142 × 4,160; 3.24 MB
Submission of serpent king Apalala.jpg 1,140 × 1,034; 1.66 MB
Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha MET DP123389.jpg 3,791 × 3,792; 1.16 MB

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