PHOTOS: Buddha Purnima 2018: Here’s how the world is celebrating the birth of Gautam Buddha | The Indian Express| Page 2

PHOTOS: Buddha Purnima 2018: Here’s how the world is celebrating the birth of Gautam Buddha | The Indian Express| Page 2

Buddha Purnima 2018: Here’s how the world is celebrating the birth of Gautam Buddha

People visit the holy shrines of Lord Buddha and offer him prayers on this day. In some countries, people also release birds, insects and animals as an act of “liberation” to spread Buddha’s message as a ritual. (Photo: Reuters)