Vaishakh Buddha Purnima

May 6, 2023

Vaishakh Buddha Purnima is being celebrated on 5^th May.
It is sacred day for Buddhists as it marks the three main events of Lord Buddha’s life – Birth, Enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana.
Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama on the full moon day in 563 BC at Lumbini in Nepal.
In Hinduism, Buddha is considered as the ninth avatar of Lord Vishnu.
His birth anniversary is also known as Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak.
This day is commemorated by Buddhists and Hindus all over the world and is a major festival in countries like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Tibet, China, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Since 1999 it has also been recognized by United Nations (UN) as ‘UN Day of Vesak’.