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Buddha Purnima is an annual holiday
observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in many Asian countries like
India, Nepal, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri
Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia and Taiwan.
This worldwide festivals have many other
Official names as Wesak, Visakah Puja, Vaishaka, Buddha Purnima, Visakha Bucha,
Saga Dawa, Fo Don, Phat Dan.
In Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the
holiday is known by its Sanskrit equivalent, Vaisakha. The word Vesak itself
is the Sinhalese language word for the Pali variation, "Vesakha". Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti is widely celebrated on the full moon night in
April/May.
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The Buddha was born on the Full Moon
day in the month of Vaisakh in 563 BC in India (Lumbini). He achieved enlightenment as well as
nirvana on the same date.
Buddha Purnima
or Buddha Jayanti, the
birth anniversary of the Buddha, is celebrated in the same name in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, Hanamatsuri in Japan, fó
dàn in Chinese-speaking countries, Saga Dawa in Tibet, Visaka Bochea
in Cambodia, Visakah Puja, Visakha Bucha in Thailand, Phat Dan in Vietnam, Waisak
in Indonesia, Vesak (Wesak) in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The equivalent festival
in Laos is called Visakha Boussa and in Myanmar is called Ka-sone-la-pyae meaning
Fullmoon Day of Kasone which is also the second month of the Myanmar Calendar.
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