According to Hindi Panchang, on Thursday, May 7, the last date of Vaishakh month is Purnima. After this, the first month will start from May 8. On this date, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha is also celebrated. There is a tradition of doing special rituals on the full moon day. So today we are going to tell you the date of Buddha Purnima and the auspicious time, with this the beliefs related to it.
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Buddha Purnima date and auspicious time -
Date of Buddha Purnima: 7 May 2020
Full Moon Date Start: 6 May 2020 from 7.44 pm
Full moon date ends: 7 May 2020 till 04:14 pm
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Importance of Buddha Purnima - In Hinduism, Buddha Purnima has special significance. Lord Buddha was born on the full moon day of Vaishakh month. It is said that Mahatma Buddha is considered to be the ninth incarnation of Shri Hari Vishnu, the creator of the universe. This full moon is also known as Siddha Vinayak Purnima or Satya Vinayak Purnima. On the day of Vaishakh Purnima, Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the Peepal tree in Bodh Gaya and not only that on the full moon day, Buddha left for Mahanirvana in Kushinagar, 50 km from Gorakhpur. Apart from Hindus, people of Buddhism celebrate this day as Buddha Jayanti.
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Values associated with Buddha Purnima -
- It is believed that Lord Vishnu was born on the full moon of Vaishakh as his ninth avatar.
- It is believed that Sudama Vaishakha, a childhood friend of Lord Krishna, visited him on the full moon day. Meanwhile, when the two friends sat together, Krishna told Sudama the law of Satyavinayak fast. Sudama duly observed this fast and his poverty was destroyed.
- It is believed that Dharmaraja is also worshiped on this day, because Dharmaraj is happy with Satyavinayak fast. It is believed that Dharmaraja is the god of death, so his happiness reduces the fear of premature death.
