New Delhi: The havoc of Corona, which has been steadily increasing for the past several days, has become an enemy of innocent people's lives, thousands of deaths are occurring every day due to this virus. The number of infected people is constantly increasing, not only that, now the coronavirus has also taken the form of an epidemic, after which the food shortage in the homes of people is increasing. Extraordinary time demands extraordinary steps. Therefore, keeping in mind the social distancing this year, the Buddha Purnima ceremony is going to be held virtually. Where PM Modi will attend the Buddha Purnima ceremony on Thursday morning and will give his keynote address. Due to the impact of this epidemic, the Buddha Purnima ceremony is being celebrated as a virtual Vesak day. The event is being held in honor of Covid-19 victims and frontline warriors, such as medical staff, doctors and policemen and others.
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The Ministry of Culture, in association with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global Buddhist umbrella organization, is organizing a virtual prayer meeting, in which all the top heads of Buddhist associations around the world will participate. The live streaming of the prayer ceremony to be held on this occasion will be from all the major sites associated with Buddhism. These sites include Lumbini Gardens in Nepal, Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Moolagandha Kuti Vihar in Sarnath, Parinirvan Stupa in Kushinagar, the sacred and historic Anuradhapura Stupa in Sri Lanka and other popular Buddhist sites.
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The virtual event will start at 6.30 am and will run till 7.45 pm. PM Modi's 10-minute keynote address will start at 9 am. Prior to that, Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel and Minister of State for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju will participate in the event. Buddha Purnima is considered as Triple Blessed Day i.e. Tathagata Gautama Buddha's birth, attainment of knowledge and Mahaparinirvana day. But at a time when the entire world is locked in homes due to deadly epidemics and forced to work from home, such holy events have also been organized keeping in mind the rules of social distancing.
