Buddhist devotees worldwide commemorate birth of Buddha
On the auspicious occasion of Lord Buddha's 2,568th birth anniversary, Buddhists around the world celebrated by visiting temples and offering prayers.
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Buddhist monks hold lotus flowers as they pray during the Visak Bochea Buddhist celebration at a pagoda in Phnom Penh. (AFP)
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Cambodian Buddhist monks carry an urn which allegedly contains the remains of one of Buddha's bone inside during the Visak Bochea Buddhist celebration at a pagoda in Phnom Penh.(AFP)
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A woman prays at the Buddha stupa during the Visak Bochea Buddhist celebration at a pagoda in Phnom Penh.(AFP)
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Buddha Purnima is the most significant day for the Buddhist community as it commemorates the three crucial events in Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana. (AFP)
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