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The 2569th birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known to the world as the harbinger of peace, is being celebrated today by worshiping, adoring and preaching the Buddha.
Buddha Jayanti is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Baisakh. This festival is celebrated to commemorate 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, the Buddhists of the world, including Nepal, celebrate Buddha Jayanti with emotional reverence and devotion to Buddha. The 2569th birth anniversary of Lord Gautama Buddha, the bearer of many age-old messages such as 'non-violence is the cornerstone of peace and friendship', is going to be celebrated across the country today, wishing for peace.
Buddhists perform traditional pujas and rituals by sitting in chaityas, monasteries, viharas, etc., with lamas and Buddhist monks. The government has called upon common people 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, i.e. 2569 years ago, from the womb of father King Suddhodhan and mother Mayadevi on the full moon day of Baisakh full moon . Siddhartha Gautama, who was born as a prince, became worried about the suffering of humans. At the age of thirty-nine, he left the palace and set out for penance.
