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DIBRUGARH: Dibrugarh Bauddha Samity will celebrate the 2569th birth anniversary of Buddha as Buddha Purnima on May 12 at Buddha Vihar in Graham Bazar, Dibrugarh. Like every year, this year too, Buddha Purnima will be observed at Buddha Vihar at Graham Bazar following all rituals. “The ceremony will be started with the hoisting of the Buddhist flag. After that, the rituals will be started at Buddha Vihar. Fruits will be distributed to the patients of Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) on that auspicious day,” said a member of Dibrugarh Bauddha Samity. Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, marks the birth of Prince Siddharta Gautama, who later became known as the Buddha and founded Buddhism.
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