Celebrate Buddha's Birthday By Going on a Buddhist Architecture Tour with IRCTC
Buddha Purnima is a day when Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death are celebrated, and is also a date when Buddhist architecture sites are visited the most. Popularly referred to as ‘Vesak’ in India, it falls on the day of the full moon around the month of April to May. Buddhist devotees celebrate and pay their respects to the Mystic of the East by spending their days in temples and pouring water over HIs statue. White robes are worn and vegetarian food is eaten during this time while charitable contributions are made to the elderly, poor, and sick to help them. Government offices, banks, and public buildings are closed throughout India to celebrate this festival and travellers tour various pilgrimage sites to explore the life of Buddha and celebrate it. holy pilgrimage place for Buddhists Festivals honoring the existence of Buddha have been around for centuries and during years when there are two Full Moon days, Vesak is celebrated in different ways ...