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.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendera Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday felicitated the people of the state on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Gautam Buddha is believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Banks closure for the month of May 2020.
An event was held at the Colombo's Welikada prison to free the inmates which was also attended by Sirisena and other senior officials.
All those freed were in jail for minor offences and did not include convicts jailed for rape, child abuse, heroin use and drug trafficking.
