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Buddha Purnima 2024: Buddha Purnima is being celebrated across the country on 23 May 2024 and Thursday. The celebration of this day is dedicated to Lord Gautam Buddha. Lord Gautam Buddha was born on this day. And on this day he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya. On this day, a large number of people from all over the country also visit Bodhgaya.
The importance of the full moon of the month of Vaishakh is also shown in astrology. On this day people take bath in the holy river and do charity. This month is considered to be dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The life of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is also interesting. After marriage, he left his wife, children and kingdom and went to the forest and after doing rigorous penance, he attained enlightenment.
Seeing the statue of Lord Buddha also gives a feeling of peace. Statues and pictures of Lord Buddha can be seen in different postures. One of which is the sleeping posture of Lord Buddha. This posture of Lord Buddha is most special. In which the biggest secret of life is hidden. In this posture, Lord Buddha gave the last message of his life which is true even today.
Last pose of Lord Buddha
Lord Buddha took his last breath in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. It is being told that he died due to food poisoning. After eating poisonous food, his health started deteriorating and he fell asleep on the ground in this posture. The Lord understood that his end time had come. At this time all his disciples were sitting around him. And in this posture Lord Buddha gave the last message of his life to his disciples.
This posture of Lord Buddha is called Mahaparinirvana Mudra. The message that Lord Buddha gave to his disciples in this posture is a famous phrase. The phrase is Apan Divo Bhava.. means be your own lamp. It means that every person should take a decision based on his knowledge and experience. A person has to take the responsibility of his own salvation. Never depend on anyone else.