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Major Buddhist Festivals
Celebrating Life with Buddhism
• Buddhism is a very beautiful religion that has its main focus on the life of its master
- Gautama Buddha
• Most Buddhist festivals revolve around the life events of Buddha, and have a deep
connection with how he was ‘enlightened’
• Buddha is believed to be enlightened around 2,500 years ago, and all the major
traditions and festivals came into existence ever since then
Buddha Purnima
• Celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakh month
• It is the day when Prince Siddhartha was born
• Also celebrated as the day when the Prince attained enlightenment and
was known as Buddha
• Essentially, in one day people celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and
passing away of Buddha
• This festival is great gusto all over India
Hemis Festival
• Celebrated at the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh
• It is celebrated in the honour of Guru Rimpoche, who is considered
to be a reincarnation of the Buddha himself
• Guru Rimpoche holds the credit of the spread of Buddhism in Tibet
and dedicated his life for the betterment of mankind
• The Cham Dance is performed by the monks, which is a sacred for
m of dance and song that adds a mystic touch to the festival
• The festival brings together people from around the world, who com
e to witness the colourful celebrations around this festival
• If you want to attend this, you should book a Ladakh tour packages
soon
Asalha Puja Day
• Celebrated on the full moon day of the eighth lunar month
• It commemorates the day when Buddha gave his first teachings to
a group of five ascetics
• It also marks the beginning of the rain retreat or the starting of the
monsoon months
• Buddha spoke about the essence of his learnings, the turning of th
e wheel of Dhamma
• It was here that the senior ascetic attained the first level of enlighte
nment
Sangha Day
• It takes place on the full moon day of the third lunar month
• Marks an important event that takes place early in Buddha’s teaching lif
e
• 1250 enlightened saints, also known as Arahats, gathered without
intimation to pay respect to Buddha
• The day is remembered for the speech that Buddha delivered to them
• On this day, devotees visit Buddhist shrines and participate in religious d
iscussions
• Travellers from across the globe attend this festival. Book your Thailand
tour packages so that you do not miss out on this
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