Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished people on the occasion of Dhamma Chakra Day and Guru Purnima.
About Dharma Chakra Day –
Ashadha Purnima falls on the first full moon day of the month of Ashadha as per Indian Sun calendar.
This day commemorates Buddha’s First Sermon to his first five ascetic disciples at the Deer Park, Rsipatana in the present day Sarnath near Varanasi, UP.
The day is also celebrated by Buddhists all over the world as the day of Dharma Chakra Parvattana or “Turning of the Wheel of Dharma”.
This day is also aptly observed as Guru Poornima by both Buddhists and Hindus as a day to mark reverence to their Gurus.
About Guru Poornima –
According to the Hindu calendar, Guru Purnima generally falls on a full-moon day in the Hindu month of Ashadh.
It is dedicated to Maharshi Veda Vyasa, the sage who is believed to have edited the sacred Hindu text, the Vedas and created the 18 Puranas, Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavatam.
For Buddhists, the festival marks the first sermon of Lord Buddha, which is said to have been delivered at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, on this very day.
It is also believed to mark the onset of monsoons.
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