Buddha Purnima today-

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FE Team | Published: May 22, 2024 00:04:41

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Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country today (Wednesday), reports UNB.
Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. On this day in 563 BC, Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in Kopilabostu at the foothill of the Himalayas.
He attained supreme enlightenment at the age of 35 and finally departed into 'nirvana' at the age of 80 in 483 BC.
The day is a public holiday.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages greeting the Buddhist community on this occasion.