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.