Bengaluru: Buddhist monks carry a statue of Lord Buddha in a religious procession at the Mahabodhi Society on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Bengaluru on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Bengaluru: Buddhist devotees offer prayers at the Mahabodhi Society on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Bengaluru on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Bengaluru: Buddhist devotees offer prayers at the Mahabodhi Society on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Bengaluru on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Bengaluru: Buddhist monks offer prayers at the Mahabodhi Society on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Bengaluru on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Jalpaiguri: Devotees offer prayers in front of a statue of Gautam Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in the Damdim area of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Friday, May 01, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Shimla: Children perform a Spiti folk dance during a programme organised by the Indo-Tibet Friendship Society and the Kinnaur-Lahaul-Spiti Buddhist Seva Sangh on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the Buddhist Monastery in Panthaghati, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Shimla: Buddhist monks sit during a special prayer ceremony organised on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at Dorje Drak Monastery in Panthaghati, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Bodh Gaya: Buddhist monks take part in a procession carrying offerings during Buddha Purnima celebrations in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Shimla: Buddhist devotees play traditional instruments and take part in celebrations during a programme organised on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the Buddhist Monastery in Panthaghati, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Shimla: Buddhist monks perform rituals and offer prayers during Buddha Purnima celebrations at the Buddhist Monastery in Panthaghati, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Kolkata: A Dhatu casket (relic casket) on display during the celebrations on Lord Buddha's birth anniversary, known as Buddha Purnima, at the Maha Bodhi Society in Kolkata, Friday, May 01, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Guwahati: A Buddhist monk offers prayers to Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Guwahati on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Ranchi: Buddhist devotees carry the holy book ‘Domang’ in a procession during Buddha Purnima celebrations at the Buddhist Monastery at Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP)-I Ground, in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Ranchi: Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers and participate in Buddha Purnima celebrations, including lighting 1008 oil lamps, at the Buddhist Monastery at Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP)-I Ground, in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Agartala: A devotee offers prayers to a statue of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at Venuvan Buddha Vihar, in Agartala, Tripura on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Kolkata: A Devotee offers prayers to Lord Buddha on his birth anniversary, known as Buddha Purnima, at the Maha Bodhi Society in Kolkata, Friday, May 01, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Kolkata: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Buddha on his birth anniversary, known as Buddha Purnima, at the Maha Bodhi Society in Kolkata, Friday, May 01, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Kolkata: A Buddhist monk offers prayers to Lord Buddha on his birth anniversary, known as Buddha Purnima, at the Maha Bodhi Society in Kolkata, Friday, May 01, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)