Question: Which organisation/organizations has organised the Vesak Global Celebration on Buddha Purnima?
a) Ministry of Culture, Government of India
b) NITI Aayog
c) International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)
d) None of the above
Ans: a and c both
Context
- PM Narendra Modi addressed the Virtual Vesak Global Celebration on 26th May 2021 on the occasion of Buddha purnima .
Facts
- Event was organised by Culture Ministry in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
- Event saw the participation of all the supreme heads of the Buddhist Sanghas from around the world.
- Over 50 most prominent Buddhist religious leaders from around the world addressed the congregation.
- Buddha Purnima is celebrated to mark the birth of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
- It is considered a ‘triple-blessed day’ – as Tathagata Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and Maha Parnirvana.
By kameshwar shukla