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.

Published on: May 23, 2024 10:15 AM IST

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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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Monks and devotees carry an idol of Lord Buddha on the occasion of the Buddha Purnima festival in Tripura's Agartala. (PTI)