5 facts about Buddhists around the world

Thursday, April 11th, 2019

Buddhists across Asia are preparing to celebrate the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha and was the founder of Buddhism.

The Buddha is believed to have been born roughly 2,500 years ago in what is today Nepal. Read five facts about Buddhists

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