Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is a significant Buddhist festival that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April-May), which usually falls on different dates each year depending on the lunar calendar. ### Significance 1. **Birth of Buddha**: Buddha Purnima marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal) in 563 BCE. He later became known as the Buddha, meaning "The Enlightened One." 2. **Enlightenment of Buddha**: It also commemorates the day Siddhartha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya (in the present Indian state of Bihar) at the age of 35. 3. **Death (Parinirvana) of Buddha**: The day is also significant as it marks Buddha’s passing away at Kushinagar (in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) at the age of 80, when he achieved Parinirvana (ultimate liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth). ### Observ...