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Buddha Purnima Sanskrit Quotes and Wishes | Vesak Day | When and Why is Buddha Purnima celebrated?

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When and why is Buddha Purnima celebrated?

Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पूर्णिमा) or Vesak Day is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Vaishakha (April – May) to mark three critical milestones of Gautam Buddha’s life – birth, awakening and maha parinirvana or passing away from being. Shakyamuni  lived and roamed in the spiritually fertile land of India during the 5th-6th centuries BCE. A mahapurusha and a spiritual leader of human beings, he is considered as the founder of Buddhism, a world religion and an avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. His eternal teachings – the Dhamma continue to inspire millions around the globe even 2,500 years later.

Read The Story of Gautama Buddha‘s Life

Team Cultural Samvaad has curated a collection of some of his famous teachings and quotes in Sanskrit and Pali that our readers can use as wishes and greetings.

Buddha Purnima - Three Jewels - बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि। धर्मं शरणं गच्छामि। संघं शरणं गच्छामि।

Buddha Purnima - Pali Quote - Be a light unto yourself - Attadipa bhava

Buddha Purnima - Buddha Avatar Sanskrit Shloka - Gita Govinda

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Buddha Purnima - Sanskrit Quote on Buddha's Enlightenment

 

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The Cultural Samvaad Editorial Team researches, curates and develops content on Indian culture, heritage and civilisation under the editorial direction of Garima Chaudhry — guest faculty at Mumbai University and KJ Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, founder of Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, and alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur. All content is editorially reviewed on a best efforts basis for accuracy, cultural sensitivity and scholarly rigour before publication. Cultural Samvaad's coverage spans - traditions of Indic origin: Sanatan | Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism; Sanskrit and primary texts in multiple langauges; ancient civilisations and history; India's Freedom Movement; India's Constitution and the Republic of India; Bharat's tangible and intangible heritage including UNESCO World Heritage and Indian arts among others.

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