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The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (meaning or wealth). The two words together mean "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals". Siddhartha takes place in ancient Nepal around the time of Gautama Buddha. It starts as Siddhartha, the son of a Brahmin, leaves his home to join the ascetics with his companion Govinda. The two set out in search of enlightenment. Siddhartha goes through a series of changes and realizations as he attempts to achieve this goal. (Wikipedia.org)
