Vesak (Pali: Vesākha, Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), also k...
wikipedia - 16 May 2022Vesak (Pali: Vesākha, Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti,[8] Buddha Puṇṇamā and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and Hindus in South and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia.[9] The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Nibbāna), and death (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.[10]
