Mahatma Buddha

March 30, 2025 12:30 PM

PM Modi visits Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, pays tribute to Dr. Ambedkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on Sunday, paying tribute to the site where Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar embraced Buddhism along with thousands of his followers in 1956. During his visit, he offered prayers at the Buddha statue, and the monks of Deekshabhoomi welcomed him with a flower bouquet and a shawl. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders were also present alongside the Prime Minister. Before visiting Deekshabhoomi, Prime Minister Modi paid flo...

Nepal celebrates the 2568th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day 20281 today

On the occasion of the 2568th Buddha Jayanti, devotees visit the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, a world heritage site and a sacred place for Buddhist faithful to offer their prayers. Monks from India, Nepal and China performed rituals, sang hymns and offered offerings in the Maya Devi temple's sacred garden. A peace procession was organised in the morning by several social groups including monks, civilians and school children from different schools. In a program organised in the Lumbini Confer...