“On the Vesak Poya Day, Sri Lankan Buddhists give priority to Prathipatti pooja (practicing principles) such as alms giving, religious practices, meditation, and other observances. They also engage in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thrice-blessed Day is the simple way of explaining what Vesak Day means. Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing away of the Buddha. All these three events took place on the Full Moown Poya ...

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 ...

Undoubtedly, the greatest significance of the Vesak Poya in May is that the three most important events of Siddartha Gautama’s life occurred on this day six centuries ago in Nepal and India. He was ...