Vesak (Pali: Vesākha; Sanskrit: vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists...

In South and Southeast Asia, the Buddha's birth is celebrated as part of Vesak, a festival that also celebrates the Buddha's enlightenment (on the day...

Norbert Vesak (October 22, 1936 – October 2, 1990), one of Canada's leading choreographers in the 1970s, was a ballet dancer, choreographer, theatrical...

starting from the day of Vesak. During the Vesak festival of Sri Lanka it is a tradition to erect electrically illuminated colorful Vesak Pandols (Thorana) in...

festivals celebrated within the Buddhist tradition. Vesak: The Buddha's birthday is known as Vesak and is one of the major festivals of the year. It is...

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Greco-Buddhist Bodhi Tree Budai Buddha in art Calendar Cuisine Funeral Holidays Vesak Uposatha Māgha Pūjā Asalha Puja Vassa Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Kasaya Mahabodhi...

paper lanterns called vesak kuudu are hung outside houses during the Buddhist festival of Vesak. Traditional Vesak lanterns during Vesak in Sri Lanka Floating...

18 April – Good Friday 1 May – May Day 12 May – Vesak Full Moon Poya Day 13 May – Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day 7 June – Id Ul-Alha 10 June –...

The Huế Phật Đản shootings were the deaths of nine unarmed Buddhist civilians on 8 May 1963 in the city of Huế, South Vietnam, at the hands of the army...

second one will be preceded by "Adhi" ("extra" in Sinhala) as in "Adhi Vesak", "Adhi Poson", etc. List of Buddhist festivals Mid-Autumn Festival, similar...

publicly hoisted on Vesak day, 28 May 1885 at the Dipaduttamarama, Kotahena, by Ven. Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera. This was the first Vesak public holiday...

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February 21).[citation needed] Bodhi Day is not as popularly celebrated as Vesak Day, on which the birth, enlightenment (Nirvāna), and passing away (Parinirvāna)...

Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. "The International Day of Vesak | Philippines". Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved...

which occurs during a new moon around the opposite node. In Buddhism, Vesak is celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month, marking the birth...

for the new Solar year - (Customary/Astrology related) May - Vesak Full Moon Poya (Vesak) - (Religious/Buddhist) June - Poson Full Moon Poya - (Religious/Buddhist)...

shootings of 9 Buddhists protesting the ban on displaying the Buddhist flag on Vesak, Buddha's birthday. This resulted in mass protests -the Buddhist crisis-...

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constructs a Vesak Pandol (a temporary huge electronically lit structure depicting the life of the Buddha) annually during the Vesak season. This attracts...

December) National holidays (moveable) Chinese New Year (2 days) Good Friday Vesak Day Hari Raya Puasa Hari Raya Haji Deepavali Removed holidays Thaipusam...

still remaining president. In 2000, at the United Nations' first official Vesak celebration, Bodhi gave the keynote address. In 2002, after retiring as...

celebrate 'Vesak'", Emirates 24/7, 2011-05-05, archived from the original on 2021-06-11, retrieved 2013-07-22 "Sri Lankans celebrate Vesak in Qatar",...

December) National holidays (moveable) Chinese New Year (2 days) Good Friday Vesak Day Hari Raya Puasa Hari Raya Haji Deepavali Removed holidays Thaipusam...

people mark Vesak Day by carrying out simple acts of kindness". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-09-11. "In Pictures: Vesak Day celebrations...

first month is Bak. Duruthu (දුරුතු) Navam (නවම්) Mædin (මැදින්) Bak (බක්) Vesak (වෙසක්) Poson (පොසොන්) Æsala (ඇසල) Nikini (නිකිණි) Binara (බිනර) Vap (වප්)...

enlightenment and death all falling on the same day. In Sinhala this is known as Vesak. During this festival, much of the city is decorated with lanterns, lights...

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of the Mahayana tradition in a celebration of Gautama Buddha's birthday (Vesak) arranged by the White House. He was born in Ontario, Oregon. His grandparents...