King Suddhodana

Suddhodana

The Buddha's father

Category: The Buddha's family and the Sakyans

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Year 5 after the Awakening · The Buddha at 39

The Buddha keeps the fifth rains retreat in the Hall with the Peaked Roof at Vesālī

Year 5 after the Awakening · The Buddha at 39

King Suddhodana attains arahantship and dies

Year 12 after the Awakening · The Buddha at 46

The Shi'er you jing: returning home to teach his father the king and the clan

Events of uncertain year

King Suddhodana sends envoys, and Kāḷudāyī urges the Buddha to return home

Events of uncertain year

The Buddha returns to Kapilavatthu, and King Suddhodana attains realization

Events of uncertain year

Rāhula goes forth, and the rule requiring parental consent is laid down

Events known only to fall within a span of years

Yasodharā passes away at seventy-eight