President Murmu, VP Dhankar and PM Modi extend greetings on Buddha Purnima

President Droupadi Murmu Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar extended greetings to the citizens of India on the occasion of Buddha Purnima reported ANIPresident Droupadi Murmu conveyed her best wishes to the citizens of India on account of Buddha Purnima She also highlighted Lord Buddharsquos qualities and his teachings of nonviolence and love for humanity and urged citizens to imbibe his teachings for social harmony and nationbuildingShe took to her social media and said ldquoOn the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all fellow citizens and followers of Lord Buddha across the worldShe added a very wellknown quote of Lord Buddha lsquoAppa Deepo Bhava which means be a light unto yourself She urged citizens to learn through his teachings of tolerance selfawareness and good conductVice President Jagdeep Dhankar shared a similar message urging everyone to follow Lord Buddhas eternal values for the betterment of humanityGreetings to all on the occasion of Buddha Purnima On this sacred day let us resolve to embrace the eternal values of Lord Buddha and incorporate them into our thoughts and actions for the wellbeing of all humanity BuddhaPurnima Vice President said in a post on XPrime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes on the account of Buddha Purnima by sharing a video on X He also highlight his work over the last decade and his commitment to fulfil Lord Buddhas ideals and to build a planet that is prosperous and sustainable with the help of Buddharsquos teachingsEarlier PM Modi on X said on Wednesday Coming to Shravasti is special and that too on the eve of Buddha Purnima While on the way to the rally caught a glimpse of the iconic Mahamongkolchai Temple and monastery May the blessings of Lord Buddha always remain upon usCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and asked citizens to follow Lord Buddharsquos teachings He also highlighted the importance of harmony fraternity and virtuous livingHe took to his Twitter account and said ldquoThe life and teachings of Lord Buddha hold universal significance His philosophy of truth compassion nonviolence and equality have deeply influenced the course of our civilisation and is eternal We extend our warm greetings on Buddha Purnima May there be harmony fraternity and virtuous livingSadhguru extended greetings with the help of his X account His message reflected on the essence of Buddha Purnima emphasizing the priority of enlightenment in lifeSadhguru said in a post on X On this day Gautama the Buddha realized all it takes for enlightenment to happen is to make it the number one priority in life BuddhaPurnima SadhguruQuotesLord Buddha is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and people celebrate Buddha Purnima today on the occasion of his birth anniversaryAs per media agencyrsquos report thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar earlier today and took a holy dip offering prayers to Lord Buddha The city witnessed a massive influx of worshippers at various Ganga ghats including the Har ki PauriNeeraj Pathak a devotee from Chhattisgarh shared the significance of the occasion reported ANIBuddha Purnima is a very significant occasion That is why my entire family and I have come here to bathe in the Ganges and to have a glimpse of Lord Shankar It is a very sacred sight My only prayer to God is that Mother Ganga relieves everyone of their sufferings We are very excited to bathe in the Ganges and we hope to come here every year in the same way and that all the people of India will pay their respects to Mother Ganga bathe wash away their sins and come to alleviate their sufferings There is a huge crowd I think there are more than hundreds of thousands of people here Pathak said reported ANIAnother devotee in Varanasi took a holy dip and offered prayers to Lord BuddhaRavi Prabha Singh one of the devotees shared We have all come together to bathe at the Sangam People come here from very far away Lord Ram came here and this is where Sita Mata went into the forest Bathing here provides a lot of benefitsSimilarly Prayagraj and Ayodhyarsquos Ram Mandir also witnessed a huge crowd of devotees The temples inauguration on January 22 marked a significant milestone in Indias cultural and religious heritageWith inputs from ANI