Here is your short paragraph on Buddha Jayanti:

Buddha is the Sanskrit term, from Buddhi, ‘relating to intellect or under­standing’ and hence ‘relating or belonging to the Buddha or to Buddhism.

Bud­dhism is a school of Indian speculative thought founded by Siddhartha (6th century B.C.) which developed into a monastic order (Sangha).

Siddhartha (also known as Gotama) was the son of Suddhodana, a member of the Gotama clan and a chieftain of the Sakhya tribe, whose lands were part of the Gorakhpur district and extended from the lower Nepalese mountains to the river Rapti in Oudh.

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Siddhartha was born at ‘Kapilavastu’ (now Bhuila) a town situated about half way between Basti and Ajudhya (Ayodhya) in the territory of Kosala (the modern Oudh), about sixty miles from its capital city Sravasti a (favourite abode of Gotama).

Buddhism, while rejecting brahmanic fundamentalism, later formed part of Indian religious develop­ment. Buddha Jayanti or Birthday of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism occurs in the month of April or May. It is a national holiday in India and is the major Buddhist festival that is known as Baishakha Purnima. To pay homage to Lord Buddha, several meetings are held and restate his message. A large number of non-buddhists also participate in this holy occasion.

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