Advait Kottary’s Siddhartha: The Boy Who Became the Buddha might provide a few answers to these questions. Siddhartha was raised by his mother’s younger sister Prajapati; his biological mother Mahamaya died shortly after giving birth to Siddhartha. Siddhartha had a very special relationship with his horse Chaitaka, who was the fastest horse in all the land. After Siddhartha left the palace in search of answers, Chaitaka mourned and refused to eat for several days. I particularly enjoyed the form Advait uses, starting with the enlightenment and his attempt at understanding the process that transformed Prince Siddhartha to the Buddha.

Source: The Telegraph August 05, 2023 22:38 UTC