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Buddha Purnima 2019 During the Vaisakha month, Buddha Purnima is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha. Gautam Buddha, whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher whose teachings had established Buddhism. The time of birth and death of Gautam Buddha is uncertain. However, most historians had their lifetime of 563-483 BC Most people consider Lumbini, Nepal as the birthplace of Buddha. Buddha died at the age of 80 in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh. For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important pilgrimage site of Gautam Buddha. The other three important places of pilgrimage are Kushinagar, Lumbini and Sarnath. It is believed that Gautam Buddha received knowledge in Bodh Gaya and for the first time he taught religion in Sarnath. It is believed that Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment and that same day he passed away. Buddha Purnima is also known as the birthday of Buddha Jayanti, Vaisak, Vaishaka and Buddha. In North India, Buddha is considered as the 9th