Buddha Purnima: Know the significance of the day

By A Staff Reporter : Gautama Buddha was born on the full moon day of Baisakh month. The day is known as Buddha Jayanti. It is a special day for Buddhists. According to Vedic literature, Lord Buddha is also another incarnation of Vishnu. The day is more important for Hindus as well.Siddhartha was born to King Shuddhadhana and Queen Mayadevi in ​​Lumbini near Kapilavastu on Buddha Purnima.Later he left Lumbini city for Nirvana.That day was also the Buddha Purnima day. On the occasion of Lord Buddha's birthday, a fair is held on Buddha Purnima at Buddha Vihara. Events like Panchasheela, Ashtasheela, Sutrapatha, Samaveta Prayers are held in Buddhist Viharas.