Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out ...

The Colombo Young Men's Buddhist Association released a special issue of "The Buddhist" for Vesak this year. Apart from articles and poems on the Dhamma in English and Sinhala as in previous ...

Thus it behoves upon us to give to the world the path to peace and consolation from these great teachings of the Sammasambuddhatva or Great Enlightenment of the Buddha, 2600 years ago”, President ...

Some temples display statues of Gautama Buddha depicting his earlier years. The statues are kept in a water filled basin and beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Visitors who come to temple, as a ...

Also known as Buddha's Day, Vesak celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. This is called by other names in other countries, including ...

Vesak typically lasts a week. Along with prayers at temples, people will also create pandols, large illuminated depictions of Buddha’s life. Houses and streets are decorated with candles and ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended warm greetings to the followers of Buddhism across the world on the occasion of Vesak being celebrated today. In a message on his X handle, he called for ...

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries. The Buddhist Leaders’ Conference has the ...

7. In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth and death during the Vesak festival celebrated in April or May.