Gautama (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama) was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā.
Gautama (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama) was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā.
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