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
12 May,2025 10:14 PM IST | Raaina Jain
Members of the Buddhajan Panchayat Samiti on Saturday staged a protest in Fort area of south Mumbai against Bodh Gaya Temple Act. Pics/Dweep Bane
05 April,2025 09:53 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday met Buddhist monks in Mumbai and emphasized the need for peace instead of conflict. Pics/CMO
22 September,2024 05:25 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Since 1998, Tibetans worldwide celebrate World Tibet Day annually on July 6, marking the birth anniversary of the 14th Dalai Lama, their revered spiritual and political leader. At Dorje Drak Monastery located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, monks-in-exile gathered to offer early morning prayers for the long life of the Dalai Lama on Sunday morning. Image courtesy: ANI
06 July,2024 11:23 AM IST | Ainie RizviADVERTISEMENT
