It is widely celebrated among the Buddhist communities living in the Sikkim province. It is celebrated on a full moon day that falls in the middle Tibetan lunar month called Saga Dawa. This day is considered a beautiful day in Tibetan society. It falls between May-June and this month is called Saga Dawa or 'month of health'. This festival symbolizes birth, knowledge and death. (Parinirvana) of Buddha. It is believed that, when the Buddha died, he instructed one of his followers to not only honor him with flowers, incense and lamps after his death, but to live a dignified life and follow his teachings by being kind and compassionate. Also instructed to follow instructed to try.
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