WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Princess Yaśodharā was the wife of Siddhartha who later became Gautama Buddha. She was the daughter of Koliya king Suppabuddha and Queen Amitha. Siddhartha and Yaśodharā were first cousins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Her father was Koliya while her mother came from the Shakya family. Her grandfather was Añjana, a Koliya chief. Yashodhara had married her cousin, the Shakya prince Siddhartha, when they both aged 16.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yasodhara was a princess and Siddhartha‘s wife who also became nun following her husband‘s path. Princess Yasodhara was the daughter of King Suppabuddha and Queen Pamita. Pamita was the sister of Buddha’s father, King Suddhodana. Thus Yasodhara was the Buddha’s cousin and later she was married to him.