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Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and passed away, all on the same full moon day of April/May, of the Vaisakhi Poornima, one of the most beautiful full moon nights in the year,is celebrated with fervid joys as Buddha Jayanthi, in Bihar. On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti Buddhist from all over the world congregate at BodhGaya and Rajgir to celebrate the birth of Lord Buddha. Bihar has been a holy land for the Jains as well, two major Jain festivals are celebrated here - Mahavir Jayanthi at Parasnath Hill in April and Deo Deewali, which commemorates the final liberation of Lord Mahavira. Unique in Bihar is Chhath Puja, or worship of the Sun God. The most famous celebrations are at the sun temple in Baragaon near Nalandha, where new paddy, sweets and fruits are offered in worship. Traditional Indian festivals of Ramnavami, Dassehra, Diwali and Holi are also celebrated with great extravaganza in Bihar.