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Birthday of Lord Buddha |
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Birthday of Lord Buddha is celebrated with great awe , esteem and respect to Lord Buddha . The devotees of Lord Buddha flock to the monasteries and Buddhist temples where they apply water to the statue of Lord Buddha . A spiritual and philosophical value is attached to the festival .
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Venue of celebrating Birthday of Lord Buddha:
The festival mainly takes place in the monasteries and Buddhist temples which are the centers where Buddhism is diligently and passionately practiced. Lord Buddha is the epitome of peace and tranquility .
Essence of celebrating Birthday of Lord Buddha:
The birthday of Buddha is celebrated with the noble cause of spreading tolerance throughout the world . The world is progressing like a blitzkrieg with severe paucity of tolerance which is leading to mindless violence, cynicism and nihilism. The birthday of Lord Buddha which is celebrated with utmost devotion in China reinforces the humanitarian spirit in the human beings . The temples and the monasteries serve a delectable array of mouthwatering vegetarian delicacy . The monasteries and the temples brim with devotees who derive a spiritual fervor by worshiping Lord Buddha . The festival strives to extract the spiritual realization from the dogmas and the essence of Buddhism . Even a plethora of non Buddhists also throng the temples and monasteries to partake in the solemn celebration .
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