What happened to Gautama Buddha after he died?

Secret behind Lord Buddha's death. Once when the Buddha was wandering in search of alms with his disciple Ananda, a devotee offered them two golden drapes. read more

He died. Nothing happened after that to him. His body was cremated and the relics were placed in monuments or stupas, some of which are believed to have survived until the present. For example, The Temple of the Tooth or"Dalada Maligawa" in Sri Lanka is the place where what some believe to be the relic of the right tooth of Buddha is kept at present. read more

Vacchagotta asked: When a buddha dies, does he (1) exist, (2) not exist, (3) both exists and not exist, or (4) neither exist nor not exist. Buddha replied: None of the four applies. Furthermore, these are all speculative views. Speculative views do not lead to liberation from suffering, hence I put them away. read more

But the timing contradicts information given in the sutta, which states clearly that the Buddha died soon after the rainy-season retreat, most likely during the autumn or mid-winter, that is, November to January. read more