Buddhist Festivals And Monastery In India

Buddha Poornima is observed on the full moon day in the month of April or May annually. It celebrates the birth anniversary, death anniversary (Nirvana) and enlightenment of the Lord Buddha on a single day. Buddha Purnima celebration has special importance for the Buddhists followers as the founder of the Buddhism was born, died and attained refinement. On this notable day, Buddhists across the globe celebrate by following some set of the rituals and the celebrations. Let’s Take a look- - Buddhism Followers begin the rituals by visiting holy places such as- Monasteries and Buddha Temples nearby where they discern a longer- full-length Buddhist sutra. - They firmly dressed up in white clothes and offer prayers to the lord with purest of feelings in their hearts. - Vegetarian food is served to poverty-stricken and especially on this day, non-vegetarian food is not consumed. People prefer ‘Kheer’ to serve as Prasada to practitioners. - Devotees get themselves involved in ...