Lalitagiri, India - A two-day festival Buddhist festival - named Buddha Mahotsav - drew monks and scholars, among others, to the Buddhist monastery in Lalitagiri, India, home to a well-known, giant Stupa. Sculptures there date back to the 1st century.
“The aim of the festival is to spread the message of peace and love among the people and to educate them about the teachings of Lord Buddha," said Mr Mihir Jena, the festival chairperson.
Buddhists from as faraway as Norway were in attendance. Processions, prayers, chants, meditation sessions and holy offerings to Buddha were among the many activities participants engaged in. Colorful dances and photo exhibitions were also part of the festival's observances.
For centuries, Lalitagiri, the sole one in eastern India, has remained a prime pilgrimage center for Buddhists from around the world as it is home to a sacred relic of Buddha.
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