May the full moon of Buddha Purnima drive away the darkness of ignorance, bigotry and hatred.!
पूर्णिमा शुक्ल पक्ष, वैशाख
Purnima shukla paksha, Vaisakha
Celebrated by : Buddhism
Origin : India
Holidays: Buddha Purnima Vesak
Buddha's birthday is a holiday traditionally celebrated in most of East Asia to commemorate the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama ( later he became the Gautama Buddha and founder of Buddhism).
The day is also celebrated in South and Southeast Asia as Vesak which also acknowledges the enlightenment and death of the Buddha. According to the Theravada Tripitaka scriptures - The exact date of Buddha's birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars.
The date for the celebration of Buddha's birthday varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in April or May. In leap years it may be celebrated in June.
To know more about Gautama Buddha's life click Bodh Gaya. Buddha Jayanti in India is a popular festival commonly amongst Buddhist and some Hindus.
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