Birth of Lord Buddha

 

 

 

This picture depicts the birth of Gautama Buddha, in a forest at Lumbini.The legend goes that directly after his birth, he made 7 steps on lotus flower and proclaimed that he would end suffering and attain supreme enlightenment in this life. The Buddha's mother (Mayadevi) is holding a branch of a tree for support during birth.

 A Buddhist myself and being much fascinated to the values, beliefs and practices of its settings, I sketched this picture in the Month of  Gunlā (Nepal Bhasa: गुंला) . Gunma is the tenth month in the Nepal Era lunar calendar; a holy month for Newar Buddhists when they recite the scriptures, observe fasts and visit places of worship playing devotional music. It is one of the most important events in Newar Buddhism.The practice of observing the sacred month is descended from the rains retreat dating from the Buddha's time when monks stayed in one place and taught the Dharma.