Commemoration of the 2554th birth anniversary of the Enlightened One

In the heart of Patna, where ancient echoes of civilisations resonate through every brick, lies the Buddha Smriti Park - a serene oasis that pays homage to the spiritual legacy of Lord Buddha himself.

Envisioned as a commemoration of the 2554th birth anniversary of the Enlightened One, this place was inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the sacred day of Buddha Purnima. It was on these hallowed grounds that two saplings, one carried from the birthplace of Bodh Gaya and another tracing its lineage to the ancient Sri Lankan shores of Anuradhapura, were ceremoniously planted - an act steeped in cosmological significance as these descendants of the original Mahabodhi tree took root.