It is also called Buddha Day. In 2025 Wesak falls on 12 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the time the Buddha attained Nirvana - or enlightenment. Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers.

Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist ... Gifts are taken to an altar to be offered to the Buddha statues. This shows respect and gratitude to the Buddha for his life and teachings.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has secured the enshrinement of Buddha’s sacred relics from India, set to be displayed during the UN Vesak 2025 celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnam Buddhist ...

Buddha Purnima or Buddha's birthday is observed on the Tithi of Shukla Paksha Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar that falls during the months of ...

Also known as Buddha's Day, Vesak celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. This is called by other names in other countries, including ...

The enshrinement of the largest Samadhi Buddha Statue in North America took place amidst a large gathering on a sunny afternoon in New Jersey recently with the ceremony conducted according to the ...

Here's a look at how Buddha's birthday was celebrated. 1. Buddhists carry candles as they pray during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Yai Chai ...

Vesak in 1956 marked the start of the Buddha Jayanthi Year ... The 'Jayanthi Mawatha' in the new town was opened by him to mark the Buddha Jayanthi. He also spent time at the Samadhi Buddha statue ...