Buddha Purnima honours Siddhartha Gautama's birth anniversary. Celebrations include prayer, temple visits, charitable acts, highlighting the Buddha's teachings.

(AP) — The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century ...

A reporter’s essential reading list on Buddhism in Asia. By Aatish Taseer The T writer at large Aatish Taseer spent some three weeks traveling for “The Prince’s Journey” and several months reading ...

Released during Vesak 2026, a new book uses postage stamps and postal cards from more than 80 countries to retrace the life of Gautama Buddha.

Inspired by Gautam Buddha's teachings, one can practice incorporating meditation and mindfulness into their daily life. This would help them stay calm amidst the stress and chaos of day-to-day life.

Buddha Purnima 2024: Buddhists mark the day with prayers, meditations. Buddha Purnima, a sacred festival observed by Buddhists worldwide, honours the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Buddha Purnima 2023 is celebrated on May 5th to commemorate the 2585th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, also known as Mahatma Buddha. Buddhists celebrate the day by reciting Lord Buddha's teachings ...

(AP) – This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs. The birthday of the historical Buddha or ...