Buddhists have festivals centered on Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. It is said that most of the festivals were started by Buddha himself. However, in India, one doesn’t see much of the hype centered on these festivals as in other religions. Festivals are
more religious and spiritual than social in nature. The festivals are a way of reminding themselves of the righteous path they need to follow.
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Buddha Purnima
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Buddha Purnima, has got three fold significance for Buddhists and is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar.
This is the day when Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and attained Nirvana when he died. Thi
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Hemis Gompa
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Hemis Gompa is a two-day festival and depicts a dance-homage to the birth anniversary of
Guru Padmasambhava - known also as Guru Rimpoche, the founder of Tantric Buddhism and main saint who established Buddh
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Losar
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Losar, the most important holiday in Tibet, is celebrated as
Tibetan New Year. The word Losar is a Tibetan word for New Year. LO means year and SAR means new. The celebrations of this festival lasts for 15 days and
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Ullambana
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Ullambana lierally means "deliverance from sufferings" and specially refers to the salvation of sufferings, afflictions, or worries of seven generations of fathers and mothers who are presently facing the
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