🪩 January 8

🎏 World Budhhist Flag Day
      विश्व बौद्ध झंडा दिवस

🎏 Buddhist Flag Day is an annual holiday celebrated by Buddhists around the world to honor the Buddhist flag, which is an international symbol of Buddhism. The flag was first designed by the Colombo Committee, a group of Buddhist leaders in Sri Lanka, in 1885 as a way to bring unity and solidarity to the Buddhist community.

🟢 PYQs
▪️Buddha was born in Lumbini (Nepal).
▪️Obtained his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, 
▪️Gave his first sermon in Sarnath, and died in Kushinagar (UP)
▪️Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma then Buddhist Sangha has originated.
▪️Gautam Budhha is the founder of the world religion of Buddhism. 
▪️Siddhartha Gautama is the original name of Buddha.
▪️He was married to Yashodhara and had a son, Rahula.

🟢 NEWS
🔶Indian Army’s Airawat Division Conducted Ex Sanchaar Bodh

🔷India’s Largest Reclining Statue Of Lord Buddha Being Built At Bodh Gaya

🔶Largest statue of Budhha : The Leshan Giant Buddha (71m)

🟢 RECENT EXAMS QUESTION
▪️Which special train can be taken to travel
to Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and
Kushinagar? :- Buddhist Train

▪️At which place did Gautam Buddha attain
enlightenment? :- Bodh Gaya

▪️Which of the following is NOT a pilgrim
place of the Buddhist? 1) Sarnath
2) Gwalior 3) Bodh Gaya 4) Kushinagar
:- Gwalior

▪️The concept of Bodhisattva is associated
with: :- Mahayana Buddhism

▪️In which cave is the painting named
‘Padmapani Bodhisattva’ found?
:- Ajanta Cave No. 1

🟢All Budhhist Council