Gautam Buddha Family Tree (शाक्य वंश)
Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha, belonged to the Shakya clan of Lumbini and Kapilavastu.
Key Family Members
- Father: King Shuddhodana (Ruler of the Shakya republic at Kapilavastu)
- Mother: Queen Mayadevi (Died seven days after Siddhartha’s birth)
- Foster Mother & Aunt: Mahaprajapati Gautami (First woman to be ordained as a Buddhist nun)
- Consort / Wife: Yashodhara (Princess of Devadaha)
- Son: Rahula (Later became a disciple and Arhat)
- Cousins & Prominent Relatives: Ananda (Personal attendant), Devadatta, Anuruddha
The Shakya lineage represents one of the most prominent historic families of ancient India, whose legacy spread across Asia through the teachings of Buddhism.