Buddha's Birthday
buddha birthday buddha day also known buddha jayanti buddha purnima buddha pournami primarily buddhist festival celebrated south southeast east asia commemorating birth prince siddhartha gautama became gautama buddha founded buddhism according buddhist tradition archaeologist gautama buddha c bce born lumbini nepal buddha mother queen maya devi delivered buddha undertaking journey native home father king śuddhodana mayadevi temple garden ashoka pillar dating bce mark buddha birthplace lumbini exact year buddha birthday based sri lankan convention several asian lunisolar calendar ascribe different lunar day date celebration buddha birthday therefore varies year year western gregorian calendar usually celebrated either april may leap year birthday may celebrated june south southeast asia buddha birth celebrated part vesak festival also celebrates buddha enlightenment day full moon mahaparinirvana tibetan buddhism buddha birth th day th month celebrated separately saga dawa duchen annual festival celebrating enlightenment mahaparinirvana th day th month east asia vietnam philippine enlightenment death buddha observed separate holiday exact date buddha birthday based asian lunisolar calendar primarily celebrated vaisakha month buddhist calendar vikram samvat hindu calendar etymology behind term vesak modernday india nepal historical buddha lived celebrated full moon day vaisakha month buddhist calendar theravada country following buddhist calendar fall full moon uposatha day typically th th lunar month china korea vietnam philippine celebrated eighth day fourth month chinese lunar calendar date varies year year western gregorian calendar usually fall april may leap year may celebrated june tibet fall th day fourth month tibetan calendar south asian southeast asian country except vietnam philippine well mongolia buddha birthday celebrated full moon day vaisakha month buddhist calendar hindu calendar usually fall april may western gregorian calendar festival known buddha purnima purnima mean full moon day sanskrit also called buddha jayanti jayanti meaning birthday sanskrit corresponding western gregorian calendar date varies year year may may bangladesh bhutan cambodia myanmar sri lanka thailand tibet may india indonesia nepal malaysia singapore many east asian country well vietnam philippine buddha birth celebrated th day th month chinese lunar calendar japan since april gregorian calendar day official holiday hong kong macau south korea date fall end april end may according gregorian calendar primarily solar gregorian calendar date varies year year year may taiwan taiwanese government set buddha birthday second sunday may date mother day japan result meiji restoration japan adopted gregorian calendar lieu chinese lunar calendar however took approximately end world war ii religious festivity adopt new calendar japanese temple buddha birth celebrated gregorian buddhist calendar date april mainly okinawa celebrate orthodox chinese calendar date eighth day fourth lunar month archeological evidence kapilvastu śuddhodanas palace located uncovered archaeologist durham university reported working nepal uncovered evidence structure birthplace buddha dating sixth century bce using combination radiocarbon optically stimulated luminescence technique bangladesh buddha birthday public holiday bangladesh event called buddho purnima বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা day preceding purnima buddhist monk priest decorate buddhist temple colourful decoration candle day festival president prime minister deliver speech addressing history importance buddhism religious harmony country noon onwards large fair held around temple viharas selling bengali food largely vegetarian clothes toy performance buddha life also presented buddhist monk teach celebrant dharma five precept panchashila buddhist attend congression inside monastery chief monk delivers speech discussing buddha three jewel triratna living ideal life afterwards prayer buddha offered people light candle recite three jewel five precept bhutan bhutan buddha parinirvana national holiday also celebrated saga dawa th day saga dawa fourth month tibetan calendar observation holy month begin st day saga dawa vesak month culminates full moon day th month celebration three holy event buddha life birth enlightenment death mahaparinirvana throughout saga dawa vesak month holy virtuous morally ethical activity flow home temple monastery public place devotee follower follow strict vegetarian meal throughout saga dawa month avoid consumption nonvegetarian food buddha parinirvana day also see devotee visiting monastery offer prayer light butter lamp people various walk life wear national dress go monastery receive blessing guardian deity cambodia cambodia buddha birthday celebrated visak bochea public holiday monk around country carry buddhist flag lotus flower incense candle acknowledge vesak people also take part almsgiving monk mainland china mainland china day generally commonly called chinese 佛誕 fódàn also called yùfú jié 浴佛節 bathing purifying buddha festival guànfó huì 灌佛會 pouring buddha congregational assembly lónghuá huì 龍華會 huáyán huì 華嚴會 even 衛塞節 wèisāi jié vesak day 偉大的衛塞節花節偉大的滿月 wěidà de wèisāijié huājié wěidà de mǎnyuè great vesak day flower festival full moon flower moon celebration may occur buddhist temple people may light incense bring food offering monk hong kong hong kong buddha birthday public holiday lantern lit symbolise buddha enlightenment many people visit temple pay respect bathing statue buddha major feature buddha birthday celebration city macau buddhist temple macau hold lung wa wui 龍華會 ritual ceremony bathing buddha ng heung seui 五香水 five scentedperfumed water festival also public holiday macau india public holiday buddha purnima india initiated b r ambedkar minister law justice celebrated especially sikkim ladakh arunachal pradesh bodh gaya lahaul spiti district kinnaur various part north bengal kalimpong darjeeling kurseong maharashtra total indian buddhist live well part india per indian calendar buddhist go common viharas observe rather longerthanusual fulllength buddhist sutra akin service follower theravada style dress code pure white others follow particular dress code kheer sweet rice porridge commonly served recall story sujata maiden gautama buddha life offered buddha bowl milk porridge informally called buddha birthday actually commemorates birth enlightenment nirvāna death parinirvāna gautama buddha theravada tradition mahabodhi temple bodhgaya india buddha purnima celebrated great enthusiasm temple get decorated colored decoration bodhi tree gautama buddha obtained enlightenment devotee gautam buddha special prayer national museum delhi lord buddha holy remainings open public viewing tibetan exile tibet celebrate holy vesak day saga dawa th day saga dawa fourth month tibetan calendar observation holy month begin st day saga dawa vesak month culminates full moon day th month celebration three holy event buddha life birth enlightenment death mahaparinirvana throughout saga dawa vesak month holy virtuous morally ethical activity flow home temple monastery public place devotee follower take special precept mahayana posadha holy month especially full moon day therefore consumption semivegetarian nonvegetarian food avoided holy month vesak saga dawa tibetan himalayan village community yogi also choose special type meditation day said quite conducive spiritual growth indonesia indonesia buddha birthday celebrated waisak public holiday large procession beginning mendut java end borobudur – largest buddhist temple world japan japan buddha birthday known kanbutsue japanese 灌仏会 hanamatsuri flower festival japanese 花祭り held april buddha birth also celebrated according buddhist calendar national holiday day temple hold 降誕会 gōtane 仏生会 busshōe 浴仏会 yokubutsue 龍華会 ryūgee 花会式 hanaeshiki japanese people pour amacha beverage prepared hydrangea serrata variety hydrangea small buddha statue decorated flower bathing newborn baby tradition bathing buddha originated china introduced japan first held nara lion dancing also major tradition practiced buddha birthday become associated festival japan malaysia malaysia buddha birthday celebrated wesak day public holiday celebrated sizeable minority buddhist population country temple across country decorated caged animal set free people engage prayer chanting almsgiving across country mongolia mongolia buddha birthday called mongolian cyrillic багшийн их дүйцэн өдөр burkhan bagshiin ikh düitsen ödör lord buddha great festival day celebrated ikh duichen date determined mongolian lunar calendar result date fall line celebration buddha birthdayvesak south southeast asian country opposed neighbouring east asian country december popularly celebrated festival many mongolian buddhist made public holiday myanmar myanmar buddha birthday celebrated full moon kasun public holiday celebrated watering bodhi tree chanting large pagoda music dance also performed part celebration nepal nepal buddha birthday celebrated full moon day may festival known various name buddha jayanti buddha purnima vaishakh purnima saga dawa vesak purnima mean full moon day sanskrit among newars nepal especially shakya clan newars great importance consider continuation sage śākyas clan lord buddha family belonged thus celebrate festival language known swānyā punhi स्वांया पुन्हि full moon day flower day mark birth shakyamuni gautama buddha also day enlightenment mahaparinirvana event celebrated gentle serene fervour keeping mind nature buddhism people especially woman go common viharas observe rather longerthanusual fulllength buddhist sutra something like service usual dress pure white nonvegetarian food normally avoided kheer sweet rice porridge commonly served recall story sujata maiden offered buddha bowl milk porridge buddha purnima biggest day buddhist day believed three important event buddha life took place birth attaining enlightenment death paranirvana day known thrice blessed festival north korea buddha birthday occasionally designated public holiday north korea known chopail korean 초파일 chopail hanja 初八日 first th day month lunar calendar designation traditional korean holiday public holiday north korea determined cabinet day traditional holiday begin buddha birthday traditional festival korean culture celebrated korea long division country result festival still celebrated north korea country buddhist population philippine philippine buddha birthday known kaarawan ni buddha usually chinese element via chinese community public holiday however celebrated people religion like china japan filipino people bathe statue buddha singapore singapore buddha birthday celebrated vesak vesak day public holiday country buddhist temple hold celebration decorated buddhist flag flower devotee also bring offering temple south korea south korea birthday buddha celebrated according korean lunar calendar national holiday day called bucheonim oshin nal hangul 부처님 오신 날 meaning day buddha bucheonim came also called seokga tanshinil hangul 석가탄신일 hanja 釋迦誕辰日 ie birthday sakyamuni buddha sometimes also called chopail korean 초파일 chopail hanja 初八日 first th day month lunar calendar lotus lantern hang temple throughout month lantern hung home street day buddha birth many temple provide free meal tea visitor organize large lantern festival called yeondeunghoe hangul 연등회 hanja 燃燈會 lotus lantern festival breakfast lunch also provided often includes sanchae bibimbap buddha birthday popular holiday folk celebration korea often celebrated people religious faith sri lanka sri lanka buddha birthday celebrated vesak public holiday celebrated first full moon day month may date determined buddhist lunar calendar people engage religious observance decorate house street candle paper lantern well bambooframed lantern dansalas practised refers free offering food drink people devotional song known bakthi gee sung decorative gateway called pandols erected throughout country temple around country also hold celebration devotee bring offering burn incense electric light display depict story buddha life also notable part vesak celebration country taiwan taiwan initiation buddhist general public guódìng fúdàn jié chinese 國定佛誕節 national buddha birthday jointly signed ministry interior taiwan officially announced anniversary buddha birthday chinese 佛陀誕辰紀念日 fótuó dànchén jìniàn rì guódìng jìniàn rì chinese 國定紀念日 national memorial day buddha birthday national holiday devotee pour fragrant water buddha statue symbolise beginning fresh start life thailand thailand buddha birthday celebrated visakha puja public holiday people gather temple hear sermon give donation chant prayer vietnam vietnam buddha birthday called vietnamese lễ phật đảnphật đản 佛誕 birthday buddha ngày hội hoa phật buddha lord flower festival day celebrated throughout vietnam many buddhist temple hold celebration attract people around country pagoda around country decorated birthday buddha th day th month vietnamese calendar recognized national public holiday south vietnam enjoyed float lantern parade street currently buddha birthday still popular celebrated festival vietnam public holiday list name language australia sydney buddha birthday celebrated nan tien temple wollongong another celebration also organised nan tien temple held darling harbour feature buddha birthday ceremony variety vegetarian food served culture stall multicultural performance held celebrating culture china japan vietnam korea india malaysia sri lanka australia temple fo guang nan tien temple group australia also hld celebration eighth day fourth month china lunar calendar brisbane buddha birthday festival held annually feature variety panasian food performance various culture held weekendlong festival draw visitor melbourne weekendlong festival called buddha day multicultural festival held federation square around aprilmay perth twoday celebration also known buddha day multicultural festival held langley park local buddhist temple smaller town around country bendigo victoria also hold celebration australian external territory christmas island buddha birthday celebrated vesak day celebrated alongside many celebration common australia malaysia well local celebration island brazil vesak hanamatsuri widely known celebrated brazil due country large japanese community hanamatsuri grown popularity also attracts interest wider nonjapanese brazilian population result hanamatsuri become consumerist culture phenomenon country sometimes locally known festa da flores hanamatsuri celebrated são paulo neighbourhood liberdade home largest japanese community outside japan hanamatsuri celebration liberdade began includes parade galvão bueno street celebration also held suburb major shopping centre liberdade plaza canada toronto three buddhist temple representing three main branch buddhism organize annual event known vesak buddha birthday held mississauga celebration square feature number buddhistthemed event activity well cultural act asia including china sri lanka vietnam united state celebration buddha birthday united state differs community community depending ethnicity nationality japanese celebration april significant bay area california decade first circumambulation mt tamalpais celebrate buddha birthday conducted starting tassajara zen mountain center hanamatsuri 花まつり flower festival celebrated spring dressed formal black robe roughly monk student form formal procession horse pasture leader periodically ringing small clear bell temporary stone altar built huge oak tree gorgeous field green grass abundant wildflower small statue baby buddha placed upon metal basin person turn approach altar ladle one thinlipped bamboo dipperful sweet green tea statue bow walk one side new york international lotus lantern parade notable successful annual event held union square park event celebrates buddha birthday yeon deung hoe 연등회燃燈會 korean lantern celebration held vesak festival feature number buddhist themed event started numerous buddhist center japanese korean sri lankan origin example since state hawaii recognized april year buddha day folkloric study chopail buddha birthday written prof mypyeon produced minsokwon seoul korea buddha jayanti buddha jayanti buddha birthday बुद्ध जयन्ती archived october wayback machine buddha birthday बुद्ध जयन्ती