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Every year, on the full moon day of the Baisakh month, which is April or May, Buddha Purnima is celebrated. Buddha Purnima is an Asian festival celebrated according to the traditional Hindu calendar and Buddhist calendar.<\/p>\n

Buddha Purnima will be observed on May 16, 2022, this year. This is believed to be the 2584 Birth Anniversary of Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha\u00a0is said to have achieved illumination on Buddha Purnima. As a result, this day is exceedingly fortunate and widely observed.<\/p>\n

Significance of Buddha Purnima<\/h3>\n

Buddha Purnima is also referred to as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak, Vaishaka, and Buddha’s Birthday. This day is highly regarded by Gautama Buddha’s disciples and is reckoned particularly fortunate.<\/p>\n

Gautama Buddha\u00a0is said to have attained Enlightenment on Buddha Purnima which makes this day all the more significant.<\/p>\n

Buddha Purnima 2022 Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\nAt 12:45 pm on May 15, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\nAt 09:43 am on May 16, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Buddha Purnima is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, a spiritual teacher on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.<\/p>\n

Who is Gautam Buddha?<\/h3>\n

Gautam Buddha born \u2018Siddhartha Gautama\u2019, according to legend, was a Hindu prince who left his kingdom to seek spiritual enlightenment, and in the process founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries. Lord Budhha was an extraordinary human, a seeker who attained enlightenment through meditation and intelligence, and then set out to preach his learnings to the people. In Hinduism, Lord Buddha is considered the ninth avatar (reincarnation) of Lord Vishnu.<\/p>\n

A philosopher, religious leader, spiritual guide, and enlightened being, Lord Buddha is known for preaching Dharma (duty), non-violence, peace, and kindness. At the age of 30, he gave up his worldly belongings and suffered hardships searching for the truth.<\/p>\n

How is Buddha Purnima Celebrated?<\/h3>\n

On this day, people all across the world offer prayers to Lord Buddha and seek knowledge and wisdom. Some people also visit the Buddhist temples and donate alms to the poor people. People also meditate, do fasting and read holy books of the Buddhist religion.<\/p>\n

On this day, read about his teachings on wisdom, truth, and discipline. By reading this blog you have enough understanding of what is Buddha Purnima and what things to do on Buddha Purnima, and now you are ready to get into the Buddha Purnima 2022 celebrations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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