Gautama Buddha Peace Award, Buddha Purnima 2011, Budh Purnima, Nepal Govt - YReach.com

The Government of Nepal instituted the Gautama Buddha Peace Award in 2002 and the award is given every 5 years to honour individuals and institutions for their contribution to world peace. The award this year will be conferred on Mayors Tadatoshi Akiba of Hiroshima and Tomihisa Taue of Nagasaki.

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Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti 2011, Buddha, Buddha Purnima 2011 - YReach.com

Buddha Jayanti that falls today marks the birth date of the founder of this religion, Lord Buddha (as he is popularly known). The Hindu year has 12 months in which Buddha Purnima falls on full moon day of Vaisakha month. Lord Buddha was born on this day in 563 B.C.

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