Bangladesh 9 March, 2019. The prayers praying at Dhormorazik Buddha Bihar in Dhaka. Buddha Purnima, the greatest religious festival of Buddhists.

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Bangladesh 9 March, 2019. The prayers praying at Dhormorazik Buddha Bihar in Dhaka. Buddha Purnima, the greatest religious festival of Buddhists, is being celebrated in Bangladesh, as in the other countries in the sub-continent, Far East and South East Asia. Buddha Purnima is a festival that marks Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May. Lord Buddha was born on a full moon day in 563 BC. The day, which is a public holiday in Bangladesh, is being observed here with due respect and solemnity. (Photo by Mohammad Asad )

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