12-05-2025
City celebrates Buddha Purnima with pomp
Ranchi: The birth anniversary of
, observed as
, was celebrated with spiritual devotion and cultural grandeur in various parts of the city on Monday. The central event took place at Gorkha Chowk, Nepal House premises in Doranda, where a large number of devotees gathered under the aegis of the Chotanagpur Buddhist Society to take part in the religious event began early in the morning with special prayers and rituals performed by a Lama who arrived from Darjeeling in Bengal for the occasion.
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A large congregation of women devotees took part in the prayers. In a traditional ceremony, the 'Lungdar Flag' was hoisted at Hospital Line in Siddharth Nagar, followed by the worship of Lord MLA Rameshwar Oraon, who attended the event, said, "The life and principles of Lord Buddha continue to guide humanity towards compassion, peace, and social equality." He also urged citizens to adopt the Panchsheel principles to create a society which would live in harmony.A grand celebration was also held at the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) Forest Campus, organised by the JAP-1 Vahini Gumba Committee. A ceremonial Prabhat Pheri was conducted, which was marked by traditional rituals, saw vibrant participation from local women and devotees, who chanted prayers and celebrated the occasion . Special prayers continued here for three consecutive days, followed by various cultural programmes to mark the auspicious Shri Krishna Pranami Seva Dham Trust also marked the occasion of Buddha Purnima at Shri Radha Krishna Temple in Pundag with special puja-archana, bhajan-kirtan, and Maha Aarti.
