Buddhist devotees celebrated Buddha Purnima by taking out a colorful procession from the Buddha temple in Daragaon, Bagdogra.
The temple committee is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the procession started from the temple and moved towards the Upper Bagdogra Panighata turn. People of all ages participated in the procession, carrying the sacred Tripitaka and the statue of Gautama Buddha in a palanquin, accompanied by lamas and musicians
. The president of the Buddha Temple Committee, Akash Lama, extended his wishes to people of all religions and castes, commemorating the birth and enlightenment of Gautama Buddha on this auspicious day.