What is the Samyak Mahadan festival?

What is the Samyak Mahadan festival? Mid-day Online Mid-Day Lifestyle By Mid-day Online Correspondent Published Mar 14, 2024 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Also known as the festival of Dipankara Buddha, Samyak Mahadan festival is a rare event celebrated once every five years Photo Courtesy: AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Samyak festival is a Buddhist festival majorly celebrated in Lalitpur Photo Courtesy: AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

During this special occasion, devotees from diverse backgrounds come together to offer gifts to monks, and the wider Buddhist community Photo Courtesy: AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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