Buddha Purnima 2023: Vesak Date, Tithi Timings, Significance Of Festival That Marks Birth Anniversary Of Gautam Buddha

Buddha Purnima is celebrated annually to mark the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama or Gautam Buddha. Also known as Vesak, Buddha Day, or Buddha Jayanti, it is celebrated in most of East Asia and South Asia. As per history, Gautama Buddha was born in c. 563–483 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. Date of Buddha Purnima depends on the Asian lunisolar calendar, which usually falls on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Vaisakha and usually falls in April or May. On this auspicious day, followers of Buddhism from across the globe perform pujas and visit holy shrines. Buddha Purnima 2023 will be celebrated on Friday, May 5 this year. Watch the video to know more.

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