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.

By Chayanika Das
Published on May 23, 2024 10:15 am IST 6 Photos
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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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A Buddhist devotee pour holy water over Prince Siddhartha Gautama statue at a shopping mall in Surabaya, Indonesia.(AFP)

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