In 2024 Wesak falls on 23 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the time the Buddha attained Nirvana - or enlightenment. Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important ...

The horrifying moment a giant statue of Buddha collapsed killing a monk has been captured on film. The 29ft (9m) statue was being built for good luck at the Kaeng Khan Sung Monastery in eastern ...

Excavated in 1867, Parinirvana Stupa is huge stupa made of brick. The stupa has Brahmi inscription on its walls and a reclining Nirvana statue of Buddha inside it. The statue is placed on a brick ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 ...

The festival celebrates both the Buddha and the coming of spring and new life. On Parinirvana Day, Mahayana Buddhists attend the temple and may listen to readings about the Buddha’s final days.