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What the later sources tell us, is that when Siddhartha Gautama was born, a hermit see known as Asita examined Gautama's body and supposedly found the "32 marks of a great man", and predicted that he would go on to become a great king, or a great religious leader. While this is debatable at...

The Mandala Stands Strong: An Ancient Nepal Timeline *** Prologue *** The pomp around the city of Kasthamandap was great as Nanda quietly strode onto the great hall of the city. Nanda strode forward with his chest shown in full and his stride strong. He stopped as he reached the halls of the...