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    Buddha Purnima is marked on a full moon day in the Hindu month of ____________.
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    Buddha Purnima is marked on a full moon day in the Hindu month of ____________.

    A.

    Vaisakh

    B.

    Jyaistha

    C.

    Bhadra

    D.

    Ashadha

    Correct option is A

    The correct answer is (a) Vaisakh.
     Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, commemorates the birth, enlightenment (nirvana), and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
     It falls on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu lunar month of Vaisakh, which usually corresponds to April or May in the Gregorian calendar.
     This day is also known as Thrice Blessed Festival.
     Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal, and died in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
    Facts to remember:
     The Hindu calendar, also known as the Vikram Samvat calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used in Hinduism, with many variations regionally.
     It is based on the movement of the Moon and the Sun, and its months are based on the lunar cycles.
     The calendar begins in the month of Chaitra, which usually falls in March or April in the Gregorian calendar.
     Here are the months of the Hindu calendar with their corresponding Gregorian calendar months:
    1. Chaitra - March/April
    2. Vaisakha - April/May
    3. Jyaistha - May/June
    4. Asadha - June/July
    5. Sravana - July/August
    6. Bhadra - August/September
    7. Asvina - September/October
    8. Kartika - October/November
    9. Agrahayana - November/December
    10. Pausa - December/January
    11. Magha - January/February
    12. Phalguna - February/March

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