Siddhartha's birth narrative was embellished, stating that his mother became pregnant not from human intercourse but from

a. having spiritual intercourse with Vishnu, a major Hindu deity, in a dream.
b. a white elephant with a lotus flower that entered her womb.
c. Shiva taking human form and entering her womb when she was asleep.
d. by praying to the Mother Goddess, Shakta, and renouncing earthly possessions.


b

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