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IN PHOTOS: Buddha Purnima celebrated with spiritual fervour across India

Updated On: 12 May, 2025 10:14 PM IST | Raaina Jain

Devotees across India celebrated Buddha Purnima with spiritual fervour on Monday, May 12, offering prayers, participating in processions and performing other traditional rituals. The festival, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha and is also believed to be the day of his enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (death), holds immense spiritual significance in Indian culture

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Devotees across India celebrated Buddha Purnima with spiritual fervour on Monday, May 12, offering prayers, participating in processions and performing other traditional rituals. The festival, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha and is also believed to be the day of his enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (death), holds immense spiritual significance in Indian culture

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Devotees across India celebrated Buddha Purnima with spiritual fervour on Monday, May 12, offering prayers, participating in processions and performing other traditional rituals. The festival, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha and is also believed to be the day of his enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (death), holds immense spiritual significance in Indian culture
<p><em><strong>Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar</strong></em></p> <p>Thousands of devotees gathered at Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to seek blessings on this auspicious occasion. This is said to be the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment</p>

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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar

Thousands of devotees gathered at Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to seek blessings on this auspicious occasion. This is said to be the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment

<p><em><strong>Bengaluru, Karnataka</strong></em></p> <p>Buddhist monks attended prayers and performed rituals to mark Buddha Purnima, which is observed on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakha</p>

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Bengaluru, Karnataka

Buddhist monks attended prayers and performed rituals to mark Buddha Purnima, which is observed on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakha

<p><em><strong>Dehradun, Uttarakhand</strong></em></p> <p>Devotees across India visited Lord Buddha temples and other spiritually significant sites to offer prayers on the occasion</p>

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Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Devotees across India visited Lord Buddha temples and other spiritually significant sites to offer prayers on the occasion

<p><em><strong>Manali, Himachal Pradesh</strong></em></p> <p>Processions honouring Lord Buddha also formed an important part of the festive celebrations in India</p>

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Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Processions honouring Lord Buddha also formed an important part of the festive celebrations in India

<p><em><strong>Haridwar, Uttarakhand</strong></em></p> <p>Devotees also gathered at Har ki Pauri ghat in Uttarakhand`s Haridwar to take a holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion of Buddha Purnima</p>

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Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Devotees also gathered at Har ki Pauri ghat in Uttarakhand`s Haridwar to take a holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

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