The Mahabodhi Temple The Nalanda University Siddhartha Gautama was a young prince born to royalty in Lumbini, an area which is now part of Nepal about 2600 years ago. While growing up he was shielded from all of life's worries and trepidations since his parents wanted him to grow up to be a strong warrior. He was privy to all of life's materialistic pleasures and was oblivious to human sufferings and the common man`s pursuit to happiness. But contrary to the belief of his parents, his eventual encounter with human sickness, suffering…