Buddha Purnima 2022

May 16, 2022

Every year Buddha Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the Baisakh month (April/May). This year, Buddha Purnima will be celeberated on May 16, 2022.
It is believed that Gautama Buddha obtained Enlightenment on this day. Buddha Purnima is also known as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak, Vaishaka and Buddha’s Birthday. This is believed to be the 2584th Birth Anniversary of Gautam Buddha.
Gautama Buddha’s birth name was Siddhartha Gautama. Buddha was born between 563-483 B.C in Lumbini, Nepal. He died at the age of 80 at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important pilgrimage site related to the life of Gautama Buddha. The other three important pilgrimage sites are Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. It is believed that Gautama Buddha obtained Enlightenment at Bodhagaya and he first taught the Dharma at Sarnath.