What is "siddhartha"

Siddhartha is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to Romain Rolland and the second to Wilhelm Gundert, his cousin.

The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (what was searched for), which together means "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals". In fact, the Buddha's own name, before his renunciation, was Siddhartha Gautama, Prince of Kapilavastu. In this book, the Buddha is referred to as "Gotama".

Siddharth or Siddhartha is the birth name of the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha.

Siddhartha may also refer to:

• Siddhartha (novel), a fictional book about the life of a man (not the Buddha) named Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
  • Siddhartha (1972 film), the 1972 film of the book, directed by Conrad Rooks
• Sidhartha (1998 film)
• Siddharth (2013 film), a 2013 Indian film
• Siddhartha (2015 film), a 2015 Indian Kannada film
• Siddhartha (opera), opera by Per Nørgård
• Siddhartha (musical), an original production by Chu Un Temple and BLIA Cebu
• King Siddartha, father of Mahavira, an important figure in Jain history
• Siddharta (band), a Slovenian rock band
• Siddhartha (American rock band)
• Siddhartha (Mexican rock band)
• Siddartha University, the first and the only Buddhist university in Nepal
• SIDDHARTA, an experiment at DAFNE electron–positron collider in Italy
• "Siddhartha", a song by Jerry Cantrell on the album Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2

Siddhartha ( 1972) is an American film based on the novel of the same name by Hermann Hesse, directed by Conrad Rooks. It was shot on location in Northern India, and features work by noted cinematographer Sven Nykvist. The locations used for the film were the holy city of Rishikesh and the private estates and palaces of the Maharajah of Bharatpur.

Prince Siddhartha the Musical is an original musical production by Chu Un Temple, and directed under the Fo Guang Shan Academy of Art of the Philippines. The musical is an adaptation of The Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha, written by Buddhist monk Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order in Taiwan.

The first run of the show was on July 6, 2007 at the Waterfront Cebu under the name Siddhartha: A Musical Journey to Enlightenment. Due to the positive response and overall success of the show, the cast was invited to perform excerpts of the musical at Fo Guang Shan in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in celebration of Hsing Yun's birthday in September 2007.

A repeat performance of the musical in its entirety at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila was successfully concluded on November 4, 2007. The Manila show was presented by I.B.P.S. Manila, Philippines and Buddha's Light International Association - Philippines.

The CCP show was originally scheduled for three performances (two on November 3 and one on November 4). Due to the high demand for tickets, an additional performance was added on November 4. The entire cast performed in Kaohsiung and Taipei, Taiwan, in mid May 2008.

The musical is set to premiere in the United States in 2013 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hsi Lai Temple's establishment.

Formed in 2003, Siddhartha led by singer/songwriter Marlon Hauser continued the tradition of Detroit garage icons such as the MC5, The Stooges, and The Gories. The group recorded a full-length album with Jim Diamond which was never officially released, however in 2006 some of those recordings surfaced as a bootleg EP titled War Is Tragic. In 2007, Siddhartha appeared on the compilation album Through the Wilderness: a tribute to Madonna as a digital only download for the Manimal Vinyl label. Also that same year, Mick Collins of The Dirt Bombs produced the single The Fashion Victims. In 2008 after a move to San Francisco and a lineup change, Manimal Vinyl would sign the band and issue the single/EP titled The Birth Book which featured the Madonna cover, Holiday as a B-side.

Marlon Hauser would later add new musicians for the San Francisco incarnation of the project. The group would record a new album titled If It Die which was released on the Neurotic Yell label. If It Die was a culmination of various influences ranging from the obvious materials that had influenced Hauser's writing style in addition to pulling heavily from early Sonic Youth, Radiohead, and the grunge sound of the 90's. Their album was met with favorable reviews appearing on numerous top 10 lists, and music blogs, there was even a new genre hybrid called Dashiki-Shoegaze that was bestowed upon the band. Despite the fact that If It Die isn't really a shoegaze album at all. All of this led to more notoriety for them in Europe where ironically there is the metal group called Siddharta. Despite the respect Siddhartha receives in the indie world, it continues to be one of the more off-the-grid music groups.

Siddhartha is an 2015 Indian Kannada romantic film directed by Prakash of Milana fame and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film stars "Raja Kusha" Vinay Rajkumar, son of actor Raghavendra Rajkumar, in his debut, along with Apoorva Arora in the lead roles. The film has the musical score and soundtrack composed by V. Harikrishna. The film, launched officially on 2 May 2014 and released across cinema halls on 23 January 2015.