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.

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 ...

Significantly this visit was on a Vesak full-moon Poya day. “Much lies in the significance of Kelaniya ... in addition to the traditional Jataka stories of importance. These are iconic images in Sri ...

“On this auspicious day of the Vesak Full Moon Poya, the devout Buddhist public should work with determination to remember the boundless qualities of the Buddha, the embodiment of great wisdom and ...

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 ...

The full text of the presidents message follows: “The Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, which marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana of the Lord Buddha, is a day of profound significance for Buddhists ...

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.