Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Leh on a two-day visit on 30 April, during which he will pay respects to the holy relics of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Buddha Purnima this year was celebrated without causing any harm to the wild animals at the annual tribal jungle hunting festival in Ayodhya Hills, Purulia.
On the sacred occasion of Buddha Purnima, Srimat Swami Gautamanandaji Maharaj, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, unveiled a commemorative plaque at Jalpaiguri Town railway station to mark the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s final visit to the region.
Caught in the monk’s gaze, time lost all meaning. And just as suddenly, the monk turned the question around: “Are 'you' enlightened?”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his best wishes to citizens on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, highlighting that the life and teachings of Lord Buddha will always guide the world towards compassion and peace.
The city Metro has decided to run a reduced number of services on Buddha Purnima in the Blue Line.
Buddha Purnima is not only a time for Buddhists to celebrate their faith, but is also an opportunity for people of all faiths to come together and learn about the teachings of the Buddha.
A large crowd had gathered in and around the Gandan Monastery in the capital city of Ulaanbataar, marking the day and to pay their obeisance to the relic.
The Buddhist population of the capital is miniscule as compared to other faiths like Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.
Buddha Purnima falls on the Purnima tithi of the Vaisakha month of Hindu calendar. May 16, 2022 has been finalized as an appropriate date for the celebration of Buddha Purnima this year. The predictions were made even before his birth that, he'll either be a great ruler or a great monk.
