Buddha Purnima celebrations across India

Devotees at Mahabodhi Society to offer prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Calcutta

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Devotee seeks blessings from monks at Mahabodhi Society, in Calcutta

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A Buddhist monk lights candles in front of a Buddha statue on the occasion of Buddha Purnima festival, in Agartala

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Devotees gather at the banks of river Ganga on the festival, at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar

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Buddhist monks visit the Buddha Statue on Hussain Sagar lake, in Hyderabad

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Devotees look at the golden tomb replica believed to contain a relic of Lord Buddha, at Mahabodhi Society in Calcutta

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Devotees visit the banks of Ganga river to offer prayers, at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi

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Buddhist monks offer prayers at Mahabodhi Society in Bengaluru

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Devotees wait to offer prayers at Vindhyavasini temple, in Mirzapur

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Young Buddhist monks during Vaishakha Buddha Purnima Divas programme at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi

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Hindu devotees gather at the banks of river Ganga on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, at Phaphamau ghat in Prayagraj

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The day is celebrated on full moon day of Baisakh month in honour of Lord Gautam Buddha who taught about non-violence, compassion and tolerance. It is said that on the same day of the year, Buddha attained enlightenment and salvation as well.