Huge crowd of devotees on the banks of rivers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

On Monday, there is a crowd on the banks of every holy river of the country. On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, people are making donations after taking a bath. On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, devotees take a holy dip in the Ganges River in Haridwar. Devotees take a dip in the Sangam on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Prayagraj. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, ahead of his visit to Lumbini, Nepal at the invitation of Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

The full moon of Vaishakh month is celebrated as the birthday of Gautam Buddha. Mahatma Buddha was born on this date. According to Hinduism, Gautam Buddha is considered the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The day of Buddha Purnima is the biggest celebration for the followers of Buddhism.