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Major Buddhist Festivals

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• Buddhism is a very beautiful religion that has its main focus on the lifeGautama Buddha

• Most Buddhist festivals revolve around the life events of Buddha, and

onnection with how he was ‘enlightened’

• Buddha is believed to be enlightened around 2,5 years ago, and al

traditions and festivals came into e"istence ever since then

 Celebrating Life with Buddhism

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Buddha Purnima

• #elebrated on the full moon day of the $aisa%h mont• &t is the day when 'rince (iddhartha was born

•  )lso celebrated as the day when the 'rince attained

was %nown as Buddha

• *ssentially, in one day people celebrate the birth, en

passing away of Buddha

• +his festival is great gusto all over &ndia

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Hemis Festival

• #elebrated at the emis Monastery in ada%h

• &t is celebrated in the honour of .uru /impoche, w

to be a reincarnation of the Buddha himself 

• .uru /impoche holds the credit of the spread of Bu

and dedicated his life for the betterment of man%ind

• +he Cham Dance is performed by the mon%s, whic

m of dance and song that adds a mystic touch to th

• +he festival brings together people from around the

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Asalha Puja Day

• #elebrated on the full moon day of the eighth lunar

• &t commemorates the day when Buddha gave his fia group of five ascetics

• &t also mar%s the beginning of the rain retreat or the

monsoon months

• Buddha spo%e about the essence of his learnings,

e wheel of 0hamma

• &t was here that the senior ascetic attained the first

nment

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Sangha Day

• &t ta%es place on the full moon day of the third lunar mont

• Mar%s an important event that ta%es place early in Buddhe

• 125 enlightened saints, also %nown as )rahats, gathere

intimation to pay respect to Buddha

• +he day is remembered for the speech that Buddha deliv

•n this day, devotees visit Buddhist shrines and participaiscussions

• +ravellers from across the globe attend this festival3 Boo%

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