The event, which saw over 2,000 participants, including scholars, diplomats, and youth, was organized by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.
The event in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture aimed at preserving the ancient Pali language and sacred texts associated with Buddhism in India's capital city of New Delhi in Vigyan Bhawan.
PM Modi also mentioned that the centre was making efforts to preserve the culture and heritage of the country and in the last 10 years, more than 600 antiquities had been brought back to India, with many of these antiquities related to Buddhism and said, "India is showcasing culture and c
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the celebration of International Abhidhamma Divas and recognition of Pali as a classical language on October 17 in New Delhi.
The former president called for an introduction of Vipassana in the university curriculum and said that Vipassana will assist value-based education among young minds to create a new India.
This day commemorates the descent of Lord Buddha from the celestial realm of the thirty-three divine beings (Tavatimsa-devaloka) to Sankassiya, known today as Sankisa Basantapur in the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): International Buddhist Confederation (IBU) in collaboration with Gautam Buddha University (GBU) has organised the International Abhidhamma Divas on the full moon day of Sharada Purnima on Sunday at the university in Greater Noida.