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Essay on Buddha Purnima

Answer 1

Buddha Purnima is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. It is also known as Vesak or Visakah Puja in India, while it is called Visakha Bucha in Thailand and many more.

Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth, insight and passing away of Gautam Buddha the three important events in the life of Buddha. It is celebrated on the first full moon day in May, except for the leap year when this festival is celebrated in June.

In Buddh Purnima devotees make donations to the temple. On this day the Buddhists bathe and wear only white clothes. Incense, flowers, candles and fruits are offered to the statue of the Buddha.


Lord Buddha's teachings and spread the word by Emperor Ashoka . Ashok Kalinga war was distressed by the massacre in the heart of the Buddha's teachings changed the assimilation by the masses , these precepts reach records . BR Ambedkar were followers of Buddhism .

In Veda it is written that one day a person will take birth in motive to  speak truth.

Lord Buddha as well as I would like to break my pen , " that we have everything we ever thought what is the result of that . If a person speaks or acts with an evil thought , it is trouble . If a person speaks or acts with a pure thought , happiness , like the shadow never leaves his side . "

Answer 2

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Buddha Purnima is a Buddhist festival which celebrates the birth of Gautam Buddha. He was the founder of Buddhism. His real name was Siddhartha Gautam and he was born in Lumbini. Buddhism is a major religion in the world.

This festival is celebrated in different countries in different ways. In India, Buddhist people go to a monastery, include prayer meets, sermons, recitation of Buddhist scriptures, group meditation etc. They wear white clothes and eat sweet rice kheer.

In China, people remember Buddha by lighting incense and offering food to the monks. They also wash the statue of Buddha in temples and light lanterns. In Japan, this festival is celebrated on 8th April every year. People pour ama-cha (herbal tea) on small statues of Buddha and decorate it with flowers. Those small statues are known as baby Buddha.

Buddha Purnima is a festival which celebrates the teachings of Gautam Buddha. His birthday reminds us of his philosophy which was to live a pure and simple life. It reminds us of non- violence which influenced Gandhiji very much.