The birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha is commemorated as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. It is a crucial festival for people ... Located in Ladakh, Hemis Monastery is one of the largest and ...

Ladakh is not just ... for its towering 32m Maitreya Buddha statue, Diskit Monastery provides jaw-dropping valley views and is the venue for the lively Dosmoche festival every year.

The birth of Lord Gautam Buddha is marked as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. This year, the festival will be observed today (May 23). Buddha Purnima is a gazetted holiday and hence all ...

Besides being the oldest, the monastery is also known for the 75 feet statue of Buddha ... Ladakh that will take your breath away! A trip to Likir is incomplete without attending the annual festival.

Buddha Purnima (March-April) is celebrated with pomp, religious functions and cultural performances. Drukpa Teshi is another festival which is celebrated with much fervor during August-September.

Devotees from India and abroad on May 23 participated in the grand procession in Bihar's Bodh Gaya on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, i.e. the 2568th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. Bodh Gaya is ...

Buddha Purnima (March-April) is celebrated with pomp, religious functions and cultural performances. Drukpa Teshi is another festival which is celebrated with much fervor during August-September.