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 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 ...

On April 8 — it was known as the Vaishakha Poornima Day, according to online sources — about 2,500 years ago, in the Lumbini Garden, a gentle rain blanketed the sea of colors and fragrance in ...

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 ...

Lotus Lantern Parade will take place over the weekend in central Seoul around Jogyesa, the main temple of the Jogye Order of ...

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

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

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) ...

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 ...

The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea has been on ...