President Kovind, Pm Modi Extend Their Greetings To Countrymen On Occasion Of Buddha Purnima

As scores of devotees today observe Buddha Purnima, the birth commemoration of Gautam Buddha, political leaders welcomed the country on the event and featured the significance of Lord Buddha's lessons.

In his message, President Ram Nath Kovind said that Lord Buddha's message of harmony; peacefulness and sympathy hold more prominent essentialness in the present time. "Greetings and good wishes to fellow citizens and to the global Buddhist community on #BuddhaPurnima. Lord Buddha's message of peace, non-violence, and compassion hold even greater significance today. May his teachings guide us towards universal fraternity #PresidentKovind," he tweeted.

Greetings and good wishes to fellow citizens and to the global Buddhist community on #BuddhaPurnima. Lord Buddha's message of peace, non-violence and compassion hold even greater significance today. May his teachings guide us towards universal fraternity #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 18, 2019

Prime minister Narendra Modi took to micro-blogging site Twitter and wished the compatriots on the event.

"Greetings to all the countrymen on Buddha Purnima. I wish Lord Buddha's great messages on Truth, non-violence, mercy, compassion, and peace continue to inspire countrymen," the Prime Minister tweeted.

Modi additionally shared pictures from his abroad treks where he is paying tribute to Buddha.

While declaring that Lord Buddha lectured the most significant facts, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu stated, "I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of 'Buddha Purnima. Lord Buddha was one of the most illustrious spiritual leaders to have walked this earth. He preached the most profound truths. #BuddhaPurnima."

Buddha Purnima is being commended the nation over to check the introduction of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

"We have a conviction that by washing in stream Ganga, God will remove every one of our stresses and will fix every one of our issues," said Anil Kumar Pandey, a devotee.

"River Ganga will wash away every one of the outcomes of terrible deeds. This is written in Vedic sacred writings too. I have a solid faith in it," said another aficionado Anand Prakash Dwivedi.