Published On:Friday, 24 October 2014
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Buddhist monks celebrate Diwali in Bodh Gaya
Buddhist monks studying at the Tergar Monastery in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, celebrated Diwali on Thursday.
"Both India and Nepal are celebrating Diwali and everyone is enjoying. Our teachers are also enjoying and bursting crackers with us and celebrating Diwali," said one of the monks, Karma Pema.
"Both India and Nepal are celebrating Diwali and everyone is enjoying. Our teachers are also enjoying and bursting crackers with us and celebrating Diwali," said one of the monks, Karma Pema.
The Tergar Monastery was formed
in Bodh Gaya initially to impart training to the young monks most of whose
families have fled Tibet.
Thousands of people, including
spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, had fled into exile in India
after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, and have since been living in
various refugee colonies, settlements across India.
Diwali celebrates the return of
Lord Ram to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and the killing of demon king
Ravana.
Diwali is also celebrated in
honour of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, who showers her
blessings upon those homes that are clean and well lit. (ANI)- Yahoo News.
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