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A Buddhist monk prays before a statue inside a stupa at Borobudur Temple, the world’s largest Buddhist monument and a UNESCO ...
Today, on 12th May, devotees across India and the world are observing the holy occasion of Buddha Purnima, a day that marks ...
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt Buddha statues in a long procession toward the site revered as ...
Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Celebrated by millions ...
Celebrate Buddha Purnima by visiting India's holiest Buddhist monasteries. These religious sites are connected to turning ...
Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees ... As a young man he was called Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha lived over 2,500 years ago in a country now called Nepal, which borders India.
It is believed that Siddhartha attained enlightenment under ... In North Indian tradition, Gautama Buddha is regarded as the 9th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, following Lord Krishna.