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Buddha Purnima 2022: Here’s how the country is celebrating this auspicious day
1 / 14Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama or Gautam Buddha. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
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2 / 14On this auspicious day, Hindus and Buddhists all over the world offer their prayer to Lord Buddha by visiting his holy shrines. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
3 / 14Buddha Jayanti is one of the most sacred Buddhist festivals celebrated in honour of Gautama Buddha who got liberated from the cycle of birth and rebirth. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
4 / 14It is also believed to be the day he attained salvation or Nirvana under the Mahabodhi tree at Bodh Gaya (Express photo by Partha Paul)
5 / 14Devotees at Mahabodhi Society, Kolkata, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima 2022. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
6 / 14Devotees celebrate the day by preaching and discussing the life and teachings of Lord Buddha. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
7 / 14Buddhist monks during prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the Buddha Vihar on Monday. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)
8 / 14Buddha’s birth and death dates are unknown. Most historians place his birth between 563 and 483 BC. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
9 / 14Gautam Buddha is believed to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, as per Vedic literature. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
10 / 14During Buddha Purnima at Takshila Maha Buddha Vihar in Ludhiana on Monday. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
11 / 14Devotees offer prayers in front of a statue of Buddha during Buddha Purnima (Express photo by Partha Paul)
12 / 14Buddha Purnima propagates attaining a pure soul and adopting what Buddhism stands for – peace, non-violence and harmony. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
13 / 14People who practise Buddhism in India tend to dress in white and avoid eating non-vegetarian meals. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
14 / 14Devotees at Ashoka Buddha Vihar at Khuda Ali Sher village in Chandigarh on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on Monday. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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