Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: On Makha Bucha, nearly 100,000 devotees in Bangkok paid homage to the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana.
Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana are two of the Buddha’s most important disciples. They are often depicted together in Buddhist art, with Sariputra on the Buddha’s right and Maudgalyayana on his left.
- These relics were brought from India.
- The four Holy Piparahwa Relics were enshrined at the specially built Pagoda in the Sanam Luang Pavilion in Bangkok on February 23rd for public veneration.
Makha Bucha, also known as Māgha Pūjā, is a Buddhist holiday that marks a three-day period and is celebrated in many countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
Makha Bucha Day is a significant Buddhist holiday that commemorates the “fourfold assembly of 1,250 enlightened monks” that took place over 2,500 years ago. The meeting is known as the Chaturangasannibat, or the Fourfold Assembly, and is considered a religious miracle in Buddhist lore.
