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The birth of the Buddha

Gouache, Sri Lanka, 1800-1900

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Queen Maya gives birth to the Buddha, who is received by god Indra as other gods look on. The legend is that that the Queen was returning home to give birth, and stopped to walk in a flower garden. She leaned against an ashoka tree to have a rest, and it was there she gave birth.

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The birth of the Buddha

Gouache, Sri Lanka, 1800-1900

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