Within the Eastern Buddhist tradition of China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan, the traditional date for Buddha's death was 949 BCE, [1] but according to the Ka-tan system of the Kalachakra tradition, Buddha's death was about 833 BCE.

During Wesak Day, we are informed that it is also the day Buddha attained Parinibbana. But not many know how the Buddha died. Ancient texts weave two stories about the Lord Buddha's death. Was it planned and willed by the Buddha, or was it food poisoning, or something else altogether? Here's an account-ooOoo-

Death of Siddhartha Gautam (Buddha) According to Mahaparinibbana Sutta, Lord Buddha declared at the age of 80 that he would soon gain the Parinirvana or the last deathless state and give up his earlier body.

The Buddha died of old age, when he was eighty years old. The death was triggered by his body reaction to a dish of wild mushroom. He died peacefully and mindfully.

The physical death of the Buddha is termed Mahaparinirvana, the ‘great state beyond nirvana’. Shakyamuni Buddha became a tathagatha – ‘one thus gone’. According to tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha departed from his life while lying on his right side and supporting his head with his right hand, a position known as Mahaparinirvasana .

The Buddha is said to have died at age 80 between 486-483 B.C. in Kushinagar, lying on a bed under two trees. when he is described as having achieved mahanirvana, or absolute spiritual emancipation.

Death of Buddha is one of the most important day in history of Buddhism all over the world, and this event lead to other important events in Buddhism i.e. Ananda attained Nirvana, and beginning of Buddhist councils that shaped the present situation of Buddhism in the present world.

Aug 17, 2021 · … it is most likely that the Buddha suffered from mesenteric infarction caused by an occlusion of an opening of the superior mesenteric artery

Buddha’s Death. Gautama Buddha died at the age of 80 in Kusinara (present-day Kasi), when he was suffering from the infirmities of old age. He knew that Buddhas can extend their lives for an eon, yet, as promised to the Goddess of desire, Mara, he chose to pass into the state of Nirvana.

The death of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) has been depicted widely in Buddhist iconography. The Buddha is generally shown with a serene or smiling expression, lying on his right side and resting his head on his right hand. The dates of Buddha's life traditionally are given as 566-486 BC.