Butwal, May 11: Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, has been decorated in preparation for the 2,569th Buddha Jayanti to be observed tomorrow.
Grand preparations have been made for Buddha Jayanti celebrations in Lumbini, the center of faith for Buddhists and the like around the world.
Accordingly, the Mayadevi Temple complex, the holy Pushkarini Pond and the surrounding areas have been cleaned up and illuminated with colorful lights. Various Buddhist stupas and monasteries have also been decorated.
The Lumbini Development Fund had launched a special cleanliness campaign targeting Buddha Jayanti, due to which the Lumbini area now looks clean and beautiful.
Publicity committee member Dhundiraj Bhattarai shared that a special worship, prayer and peace rally will be organized in Lumbini tomorrow on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti and the main event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Thousands of devotees are expected to be in Lumbini from home and abroad tomorrow.
Meanwhile, security arrangements for devotees have also been tightened and all necessary arrangements have been made so that devotees can celebrate Buddha Jayanti in a peaceful environment.
Bhattarai, who is also the treasurer of the Lumbini Development Fund, said the main ceremony of Buddha Jayanti will be held at the International Buddhist Conference Center.
This year’s Buddha Jayanti is more significant considering the fact that the message of peace and fraternity needs to be highlighted and promoted in the ongoing wars around the world. #lumbini #buddha
