Big Buddha Phuket 2026: How To Visit (Now Reopened)

10 interesting facts about the Buddha. 1. The 3 major tenents Buddha taught his followers were not to be ignorant, hate others, or get angry. 2. Originally born a wealthy prince, he left it all behind to pursue the path of truth when he saw the poverty and sickness beyond his palace walls. This also led him to drop his birth name, Siddartha Gautama. 3. Buddha was not as chubby as many depictions of him would make it appear– he was mainly portrayed this way because it was symbolic of happiness in

Ficus religiosa tree. It's other name bodhi tree, pippala tree, peepul tree or ashwattha tree. This is the tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.