The Buddhist community will celebrate one of their major religious festivals 'Madhu Purnima' in Dhaka as elsewhere in the country Tuesday with solemn devotion and traditional enthusiasm.
The Buddhists in Bangladesh, especially in the region of Dhaka, Chattogram and three hill districts will celebrate the day as Honey Full Moon Festival or Honey-offering Festival on the day of the full moon in September.
Madhu Purnima, one of the sacred festivals, is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Bangla month Bhadra, in commemoration of the service and support rendered by the animals of the Parilyeyo forest, India to Buddha.
The day's programmes will herald the with hoisting of the national and religious flags atop all monasteries, chanting of the sacred verses from the Tripitaka.
Breaking of fasting by the monks, discussion meetings, offering of honey, blood donation and illumination in the evening in all monasteries are other highlights of the programmes.
In the city, main religious congregations will be held at Kamalapur Dharmarjik Bouddha Bihar, International Buddhist Monastery at Badda, Ashuliya Bidorshan Bhabona Kendra in Savar, Adibashi Buddhist Temple in Mirpur and other Buddhist temples of the city.
Besides, the main religious congregations in Chattogram will be held at Nandankanon Buddhist Temple, Katalganj Navapandit Bihar, Purnachar International Buddhist Monastery at Devpahar, Mughaltuli Saikkymuni Shoshan Vihar, Agrabad and Chandgaon Biswamoitri Vihar.
Special prayers seeking continued peace and progress of thenation as well as global peace will also be offered in all monasteries.
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