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Maya

Queen; mother of the Buddha

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Also known as Maha Maya · Māyā · Maya Devi · Mahamaya

Born: 6th century BCE
Died: 6th century BCE
Birthplace: Devadaha
Place of death: Kapilavastu
Citizenship: Shakya
Occupation: consort
Spouse: Śuddhodana

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Maya, also known as Mahāmāyā and Māyādevī, was Queen of Shakya and the mother of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom. She died days after giving birth and the Buddha was raised by her sister, Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, who became the first Buddhist nun ordained by the Buddha.

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Regina
Child: The Buddha
Noble title: queen consort
princess
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1.Stated in Dictionary of Women Worldwide
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Cause of death: puerperal disorders
Family: family of Gautama Buddha
Manner of death: natural causes

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