SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha left home on his own, as tradition has it slipping away in the dead of night, leaving his family in despair. In a dramatic moment, deep in the wilderness, he abandoned his horse and cropped his hair. He became a religious wanderer, and sought out the company of others doing the same.

Detailed explanation-2: -Siddhartha left the palace at night, never to return. He left behind a young wife and son, as well as his father. Siddhartha’s decision to give up his life of comfort and ease was his first step to becoming a Buddha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gautam Buddha renounced his home at the age of 29 years and this event is called ‘Mahabhinishkramana’.