Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical founder of Buddhism, was born in what is present-day Nepal over 3,000 years ago. There are various opinions concerning the exact dates of his birth and death, but according to Buddhist tradition, he is said to have been born April 8, 1029 BC and died ...
Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical founder of Buddhism, was born in what is present-day Nepal over 3,000 years ago. There are various opinions concerning the exact dates of his birth and death, but according to Buddhist tradition, he is said to have been born April 8, 1029 BC and died ...
It is believed that performing a bath in a holy river on the eve of Magha Purnima is highly auspicious. Hence devotees flock in large numbers to the banks of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada, etc. By taking a bath in the holy rivers, performing charities, and making donations, on...
Kumar Purnima 2024: Kumara Purnima festival will be celebrated on 16 October 2024 (Wednesday) in Odisha as perOdia Calendar. You can find Kumar Utsav’s photo, gita, images, wishes, songs, and book here. Kumar Utsav is a festival for young girls who pray for a handsome husband. According...
In 2022, Chitra Purnima will occur on April 15 PDT. Being the first Full Moon in the Vedic New Year, it is a time to erase karmic records that hold you back from fulfilling your dreams.
Vesak (Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti) is a Buddhist festival that marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the Full Moon in April or May and it is a gazetted holiday in India. Is Buddha Purnima/Vesak a Public Holiday?
Buddha Purnima is on May 11 this year (in India and Nepal) or May 19 (for those in Southeast Asian countries). The date varies because May has two full moon days, and the Buddhist and Hindu lunar calendars can be interpreted differently. Buddha’s birth is celebrated as part of a ...
The exact date of Buddha’s birth is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars. Usually, it falls on the full moon day in April / May every year. It is observed in many parts of the world on different days. Historically, in 1950, at the conference of theWorld Fellowship of Buddhistsin Sri...
Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical founder of Buddhism, was born in what is present-day Nepal over 3,000 years ago. There are various opinions concerning the exact dates of his birth and death, but according to Buddhist tradition, he is said to have been born April 8, 1029 BC and died ...
Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical founder of Buddhism, was born in what is present-day Nepal over 3,000 years ago. There are various opinions concerning the exact dates of his birth and death, but according to Buddhist tradition, he is said to have been born April 8, 1029 BC and died ...