Celebrating Buddha Jayanti
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The 2568th birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama, known to the world as a pioneer of peace, is being celebrated. Buddha Jayanti is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Baisakh. This festival is celebrated as a remembrance of Siddhartha Gautama's contribution to world peace.
As Buddha's birth, enlightenment, Mahaparinirvana (death) falls on the full moon day of Vaishakh, on this day Buddhists around the world, including Nepal, celebrate Buddha Jayanti with emotional reverence and devotion to Buddha. 'Non-violence is the cornerstone of peace and friendship', the 2568th birth anniversary of Lord Gautama Buddha, the bearer of many such timeless messages, is going to be celebrated across the country today, wishing for peace.
Buddhists perform traditional rituals such as worship by sitting lamas and Buddhist religious leaders in Chaityas, monasteries, viharas and other places. The government has called upon the general public to celebrate Buddha Jayanti by celebrating Diwali at home in the evening.
On this occasion, there is a tradition of celebrating Buddha Jayanti by organizing various programs in places like Lumbini, Swayambhu, Buddh. Siddhartha Gautama was born in Lumbini Udyan in Rupandehi district in 563 BC, ie 2568 years ago, from the womb of father King Suddhodhan and mother Mayadevi on the full moon day of Baisakh Shukla.
