The full moon of Vaishakh month is known as Buddha Purnima 2024. This year, it will be celebrated on 23 May 2024. Buddha Purnima is an important Buddhist festival; it is also known as Buddha Jayanti.
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According to religious texts, it was on this auspicious day that Gautam Buddha was born and attained enlightenment. There were three more important events in his life: first, his birth; second, enlightenment; and third, salvation. All these come on the same date. According to the Hindu religion, Gautam Buddha. He is considered to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Apart from Lord Buddha, Lord Vishnu and Lord Chandradev are worshipped on this day.
Let us tell you in this video what should and should not be done on the day of Buddha Purnima. What should be done on the day of Buddha Purnima? Devotees of Lord Vishnu and followers of Buddhism should wake up early on this day and start the day by taking a bath in the holy river. One should wear white clothes on this day. Devotees of Lord Vishnu should place the idol of the Lord on an altar and start preparing for the puja by offering sweets, flowers and fruits.
In this way, on this day, kheer is made at home and offered to the idol of Gautam Buddha. On the day of Buddha Purnima, sweets should be offered to the Peepal tree, and water should be offered to its roots. It is believed that this pleases Goddess Lakshmi. On the day of Mercury Purnima, offer water to the moon by adding sugar and rice to milk. On the day of Mercury Purnima, spend about 15 minutes in the light of the moon. During this, meditate on your presiding deity or Lord Shiva. Now let us tell you.
What should not be done on the day of Mercury Purnima? One should not worship wearing clothes worn on the day of Vaishakh Purnima. The use of black-coloured things is considered prohibited on this day. Do not consume tamasic food on the day of Mercury Purnima. On this day, eat things like onion, garlic and meat. Apart from this, hair and nails should not be cut on the day of Mercury Purnima, so you should also take care of these things on the day of Mercury Purnima.
Why is Buddha Purnima celebrated?
On the Vaishakh month’s full moon day, Lord Buddha was born, or S Purnima, also known as Buddha Purnima. Buddha Purnima is a special festival for Buddhist followers as well as Hindus. In Hindu religion, Gautam Buddha is considered the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to historians, Buddha lived from 563 to 483. People consider the Lumbini salt place of Nepal the birthplace of Buddha. Gautam Buddha died at the age of seven in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The same Buddha Purnima is related to Buddha not only for his entire life but on this Purnima Tithi; after wandering in the forest for years and doing hard penance, Buddha got the knowledge of power under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya. It can be said that the same Purnima is celebrated on this day. It was here that he attained the glory of knowledge after Mahatma Buddha created a new light in the whole world with the light of his knowledge, and his Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar on the full moon day of a prostitute.
Lord Gautam Buddha was born for the knowledge of truth and Mahaparinirvana. According to the Hindu calendar, the money received by the prostitute on this day, i.e. Purnima, is the second month.
The birthday of Lord Gautam Buddha, the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is also on the day of Vaishakh Purnima. Like Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, some Vaishyas also celebrate Korma Jayanti on the day of Purnima. It was incarnated as.
Buddha Purnima 2024 Government Holiday
According to The Reserve Bank of India calendar, it has been declared a holiday in the private sector, but no official notice has been issued stating whether it is a holiday or not.
