It is believed that over 2600 years ago the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Great Teacher, the Supreme Buddha occurred on a day like this. Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak for almost a week ...

There are two other important events that take place in Sri Lanka on Vesak Full Moon Poya day ... Under the Thera’s guidance on the day before Unduvap Full Moon Poya in December, the image of the ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a ...

Srilanka, May 13 -- The entire Nation is enveloped in spiritual fervour as it celebrates yet another Vesak Poya Day marking ... of place on the Vesak Full Moon Day celebrations at all temples.

In Sri Lanka Vesak is one of the biggest year-round celebrations. The full moon poya day of May marks Vesak, the commemoration of Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away. For ...

Vesak marks the Birth of Prince Siddhartha (later he became the Buddha), the Enlightenment or Attainment of Buddhahood, and the ‘parinirvana’ (death) of the Buddha. These events fall on the Full Moon ...

Today is Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, a significant and sacred event for Buddhists around the world. Vesak celebrates and marks the birth, the enlightenment and the mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.