Buddhist monks going across the Buddhist heritage website at Bojjannakonda, on the event of Bouddha Mela, on Monday.
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A ‘panchaseela santhi yatra’ (peace rally) and ‘deeksha by international Buddhist Bikshus’ marked the ‘Bouddha Mela’, organised collectively by Visakha Bouddha Sanghala Samakhya and Siddhartha Social Providers, at Bojjannakonda in Anakapalli district, about 45 km from right here, on Monday.

The Buddhist Bikshus and followers of Buddhism, carrying Buddhist flags, went in a rally from the foothill to the hill prime. ,The Bikshus and preachers lit candles on the ‘Buddha stupa’ on the hills and supplied particular prayers after adorning the stupa with lotus flowers.

Later, the Bikshus Venerable Ayupala Mahatero from Myanmar (Burma) and Ven. Bantheji (Arunachal Pradesh) spoke concerning the historic significance of ‘Bojjannakonda’ and the necessity to shield the heritage website. In addition they impressed on the gathering on the necessity to comply with the trail proven by the Buddha.

Visakha Bouddha Sanghala Samakhya president Maturi Srinivas and organising secretary Balla Nagabushanam spoke.