Kalachakra festival is celebrated in Bodh Gaya. It is the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Kalachakra basically means the cycle of time and the system represents three cycles namely internal, external and alternative. A large number of people come together to celebrate the festival which lasts for 10 days and people find inner peace in the teachings of Buddhism. It is one of the largest festivals of Buddhists, its main aim being peace and harmony. There is schedule for each year and the festival lasts for a total of 10 days. It was initiated by Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Buddhism, which gives a brief of all the disciples of Buddhism.
Kalachakra Initiation and Practise.
Kalachakra initiation is for world peace. There are always 12 days of initiation where first eight days are of preparation rituals where monks make the ‘Mandala’ and then initiate the students, after which they are allowed to see the sand Mandala in fourteen different colours. During the initiation all student vows to respect the teachings. The receiver of the Kalachakra empowerment must possess qualities like the receiver has to be a good listener and should be disciplined and positive. Dalai Lama remarks Kalachakra as the teaching of our time because the real Kalachakra teaching of Shambhala has been secretly present on the Earth and throughout the Galaxy for over a million years.
Bihar has a long list of celebrations. These fair and festivals are divided into two parts, seasonal and permanent. Seasonal fairs are those which are held in the particular season and the time of such fairs is determined by the lunar calendar, whereas permanent fairs those which are held throughout the year once or twice a week. Seasonal fairs are basically religious in character, whereas permanent fairs are commercial in its composition. Bihar has a tradition of festivals from time immemorial .Bihar as an ancient land has a long list of festivals and fairs which the people of Bihar actively take part in. The most famous festival of Bihar is Chatth Puja. Festivals always break the monotony of day-to-day life and inspire us to promote love and brotherhood and to work for the upliftment of the society. Observed mostly by the people of North Bihar, this puja is devoted for the worship of the Sun God. The other main festivals of Bihar include Kartik Purnima, Holi, Dussehra, Deepavali, Saraswati Puja, Bhaiya Dooj etc.