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PRESIDENT’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF BUDDHA PURNIMA

PRID2256976 MinistryPresident's Secretariat Released30 April 2026 Reading5 min

Posted On: 30 APR 2026 4:59PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, in her message on the eve of Buddha Purnima has said: - “On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all citizens and to the followers of Bhagwan Buddha across the world. This sacred day marks the epoch-making events of Bhagwan Buddha’s advent on the earth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana. His eternal messages of compassion, non-violence, peace and knowledge will continue to guide the entire humanity. In today’s world which is facing numerous challenges, the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha inspire us to tread on the path of peace, tolerance and mutual harmony. On this auspicious occasion, let us resolve to imbibe his ideals and contribute to building a peaceful, inclusive and just society”. Click here to see President's Speech. ***** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2256976) Visitor Counter : 631 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Punjabi , Gujarati President's Secretariat PRESIDENT’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF BUDDHA PURNIMA Posted On: 30 APR 2026 4:59PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, in her message on the eve of Buddha Purnima has said: - “On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all citizens and to the followers of Bhagwan Buddha across the world. This sacred day marks the epoch-making events of Bhagwan Buddha’s advent on the earth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana. His eternal messages of compassion, non-violence, peace and knowledge will continue to guide the entire humanity. In today’s world which is facing numerous challenges, the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha inspire us to tread on the path of peace, tolerance and mutual harmony. On this auspicious occasion, let us resolve to imbibe his ideals and contribute to building a peaceful, inclusive and just society”. Click here to see President's Speech. ***** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2256976) The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, in her message on the eve of Buddha Purnima has said: - “On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all citizens and to the followers of Bhagwan Buddha across the world. This sacred day marks the epoch-making events of Bhagwan Buddha’s advent on the earth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana. His eternal messages of compassion, non-violence, peace and knowledge will continue to guide the entire humanity. In today’s world which is facing numerous challenges, the teachings of Bhagwan Buddha inspire us to tread on the path of peace, tolerance and mutual harmony. On this auspicious occasion, let us resolve to imbibe his ideals and contribute to building a peaceful, inclusive and just society”. <a href="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/apr/doc2026430859501.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to see President's Speech.</a> ***** MJPS/PRK " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); 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