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May 6, 2012 | Buddha’s birth anniversary celebrated across country |
Nainital:Scores of Buddhist devotees from across India celebrated Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, with fervour and gaiety on Sunday. The festival, observed on the
occasion of full moon night, was celebrated at several monasteries located in
Uttarakhand. The Buddhist monks took out a procession holding religious books
and reciting prayers. "We are celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha
since the beginning of Buddhism. When Tibet was a free nation we used to celebrate
Buddha Purnima every year. In Nainital, we celebrate the festival every third
year," said Dolma, a Tibetan woman. The Buddhist devotees carried the idol of
Lord Buddha in a palanquin to mark his 2557th birth anniversary. "We are celebrating
2557th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. The main aim of this march is to promote
peace and harmony across the world and for the welfare of the people," said Tenzin,
a Tibetan leader. The monks carried out processions in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh
as well. " Lord Buddha attained Buddhotva and 'mahaparinirvana' on this day. It
is an auspicious day for all the Buddhists and it is being celebrated with all
enthusiasm across the world," said Buddhist monk, Mahendra Banse. Similar scenes
were witnessed in Varanasi city where monks took out a colourful procession. The
festival is celebrated across India on a full moon night in Vaisakha, which according
to the Hindu calendar, usually falls in April or May.
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