The Buddha was in the thick of the social upheavals of his day: he preached against India’s caste system and allowed (after some hesitation) women to become Buddhist monks.

Asserting that Buddhism has played a major role in our composite culture and pluralism, he also said that India's national symbols have taken deep inspiration from Buddhism.

Buddha Purnima 2020 Date & Time This year, the festival of Buddha Purnima will be observed on May 7, 2020. The shubh muhurat (auspicious time) for Buddha Purnima starts at 7.44 pm on May 6 and ...

Buddha himself often appeared draped in a Roman toga, and some of the men could have come straight out of the Roman Senate.

Buddha Purnima 2021 will be observed on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Buddha Purnima is celebrated during Vaishakha month and it marks the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha.

Buddha Purnima 2025 Date According to the Lunar Calendar Buddha Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Vaisakha, which typically falls in April or May according ...

Buddha Purnima Date and Timings as per USA time zones In India, the Purnima Tithi begins at 08:01 PM on May 11, 2025 and ends at 10:25 PM on May 12, 2024.

In the second edition of the Great India Drive, Autocar India drives from the home of Dalai Lama to the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and to one of the most sacred monasteries in Sikkim.

“This is a huge bowl, approximately 400 kg, the Persianinscription on the huge bowl cannot be ascertained. Circumstantial evidence says that the bowl was not from the time of Buddha in India.