As Siddhartha crossed the gate, Mara, the lord of illusion, appeared in the air. Mara tempted him, promising that in seven days, Siddhartha would become a universal monarch if he stayed. But Siddhartha refused, determined to seek a path to end all suffering.
The Life of Buddha : Story of Birth
Gautam Buddha was born in 623 BC, in Lumbini . Lumbini is situated in the foothills of Himalayas in Nepal. His father Suddhodhana was the Sakya king of Kapilvastu and mother Mahamaya was princess of Devadaha.