Culture & Tradition of India

India boasts of strong culture & traditions. This category introduces you to different aspects of Indian cultural traditions.

Fathers Day SMS: Text Messages For Fathers Day

Father's Day SMS: Text Messages For Father's Day

With the innovations in the field of communication technology, physical distances have ceased to be of much importance. Now, you can easily connect with a person sitting thousands of miles away, with the click of a mouse (PC) or even a button (cell phone). It also means that wishing your loved ones on their special day, even if they are …

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Fathers Day Sermon For Students And Children

Father's Day Sermon: Tips For Father Day Sermon

Father’s Day is celebrated with a lot of vigor, fanfare and enthusiasm by children all across the world. It gives them a perfect opportunity to articulate feelings and gratitude to their dearest daddy. Right from throwing a grand party to hosting a brunch or even getting gifts and presents, there are a lot of things that children indulge in. While …

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Buddha Purnima Legends & Buddha Nirvana

Buddha Purnima Legends: Buddhist Culture & Traditions

The three most significant events in the life of Great Buddha occurred on the same day. His birth, enlightenment and death (nirvana), all happened on a full moon night in April / May. This makes the day – called Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti – all the more sacred for Buddhists. The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama in 544 BC, …

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Buddha Purnima Festival: Significance and Celebration

Buddha Purnima Festival: Significance and Celebration

Buddha Purnima is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. It is the most important festival of the Buddhists, and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Every festival has its own rituals which provide an insight into the lives and beliefs, customs and culture of the people observing them. Although Buddhists regard every full moon as sacred, the moon of …

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Buddha Purnima: Celebrations, Rituals, Enlightenment, Nirvana & Panchsheel

Buddha Purnima: Buddhist Culture & Traditions

This is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Although Buddhists regard every full moon as sacred, the moon of the month of Vaisakh / Baisakh (April – May) has special significance because it was on this day that the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and Nirvana. This three-fold coincidence, gives Buddha Purnima …

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Life of Buddha: Early Life, Education, Enlightenment

Life of Buddha: Early Life, Education, Enlightenment

The three most significant events in the life of Gautam Buddha occurred on the same day. His birth, enlightenment and death (nirvana), all happened on a full moon night in April / May. This makes the day – called Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti – all the more sacred for Buddhists. Below we have provided a brief biography of Gautam …

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Buddha Purnima: The Observances

Buddha Purnima: The Observances

Vesak, commemorating the birth, Enlightenment and death of Buddha, is observed as a public holiday in many Southeast Asian countries. Specially in countries like India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand. In Japan and other Mahayana countries, however, the three events of Buddha are observed on separate days. In some countries the birth date is April 8, the Enlightenment date …

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