Buddha Purnima or Buddha's birthday is observed on the Tithi of Shukla Paksha Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Vaisakh of the traditional Hindu calendar that falls during the months of ...

The Orange County Buddhist Church hosted a community celebration of Japanese culture and the birth of the historical Buddha ...

The Japanese name for Buddha’s birthday means “flower festival”. It is held at the same time that cherry blossoms bloom, as flowers play an important role in celebrating the day. In temples ...

Koreas Buddha’s birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the lotus lantern festival called Yeondeunghoe, a parade of thousands of colorful ...

Here’s a report from Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush on its recent major event. On April 5-6, Fo Guang Shan (FGS) ...

Western Australia's Buddhist community marks Buddha's birthdayCook Labor Government supports festival, contributing in $30,000 fundingPopular two-day ...

Buddha’s Birthday is a national holiday in South Korea. The highlight of the celebration in Seoul is the Lotus Lantern Festival, a parade of thousands of colourful, lighted paper lanterns often ...

On April 8 — it was known as the Vaishakha Poornima Day, according to online sources — about 2,500 years ago, in the Lumbini ...

Japanese Buddhists celebrate Buddha’s birthday at a spring festival called Hanamatsuri or the Flower Festival. Streets, shops, houses and temples are decorated with flowers. Children wear flower ...

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 ...

RICHMOND — The Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, and the U.S. Monlam Festival invite the community to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness ...