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How Buddha Purnima is actually celebrated — the specific practices, described plainly, and how they differ between states and communities.
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Specific practices rather than a general mood.
The national version of a festival is usually a compromise. This is the actual picture.
The principal Indian site, where the Buddha attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree. Large gatherings of monks and pilgrims from across the Buddhist world, with the Mahabodhi temple at the centre.
Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and Kushinagar, where he died, are the two other principal Indian sites, both holding major Vesak observances.
Vesak is observed widely in India's Himalayan Buddhist regions, with monastery rituals, mask dances and prayer flag ceremonies.
A public holiday in Maharashtra, reflecting the state's large Ambedkarite Buddhist population. Observances are held at viharas across Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Aurangabad.
Observed by Buddhist communities in Karnataka, and in Tamil Nadu at sites associated with the historical Buddhist presence in the state.
Lumbini, the Buddha's birthplace and now in Nepal, holds the largest Vesak gathering in the region, with pilgrims from across South and Southeast Asia.
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