Published 13:58 IST, May 19th 2024
Buddha Purnima 2024: Why Is The Festival Celebrated?
Buddha Purnima celebrates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal) around 563 BCE.
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13:58 IST, May 19th 2024