Buddha Purnima 2023: The full moon date of Vaishakh month is celebrated as Budha Purnima. This year, the festival of Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023. The day of Vaishakh Purnima has been the most important day in Buddhism. Lakhs of devotees living in the country and abroad gather together on this auspicious festival and pay obeisance to Lord Buddha. The birth anniversary of Lord Buddha has been celebrated in the form of the festival of lamps. Through the life of Buddha and his stories, every person and every living being come to know the path of liberation. This wonderful moment of his life has been celebrated in the name of Buddha Jayanti or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vaisak. According to the Hindu calendar, the time of birth of Mercury falls on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakh.
Buddha Purnima 2023
Vaishakh Purnima witnessed three events of Buddha’s life
This full moon has a special significance in Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama was born on this day. It was on this full moon that Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became Buddha. After this, he attained Mahanirvana on this full moon day itself. Therefore, this full moon became the essence of the entire philosophy of Lord Buddha’s life.
The fame of Buddha Purnima remains in the country and abroad
The festival of Buddha Purnima has been celebrated with great devotion and faith in Asian countries. Not only in India but also outside India, this day is celebrated all over the world. Marking the birth of Gautama Buddha, this time is celebrated with great enthusiasm in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and many other Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Tibet, China, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia and Indonesia .
