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Encyclopedia > Buddha Purnima

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Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Buddha, is celebrated in April/May. Referred as the Saga Dasa in Sikkimese and Vishakha Puja in the Thervada tradition, it is the most important of all the Buddhist festivals.
In the monasteries of Sikkim, the lamas recite the scriptures and the devotees light oil lamps in front of the statue of the Buddha.
Buddha Purnima 2005, Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Birthday 2005 (0 words)
Buddha Jayanti or also known as Buddha Purnima is the most sacred festivals of Buddhist.
Lord Buddha is considered the ninth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu (Preserver in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer).
The teachings of the Buddha are solely to liberate human beings from the misery and sufferings of life.
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