February. Stargazers can see it illuminate the skies in the early morning hours of Wednesday the 12th.The celestial body, ...

The life of the Buddha is celebrated with festivals: Wesak – or Buddha Day - happens at the full moon in May, and Parinirvana Day – sometimes known as Nirvana Day - happens in February.

Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is celebrated on the full moon in May. In 2024 Wesak takes place on Thursday 23 May. Wesak is a very colourful and happy celebration.

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 ...

This full moon also coincides with the Hindu holiday Shakambhari Purnima and the Buddhist day Duruthu Poya. In the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this moon marks the Thiruvathira festival.

This full moon also coincides with the Hindu holiday Shakambhari Purnima and the Buddhist day Duruthu Poya. In the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this moon marks the Thiruvathira festival.

During this phase, the moon should appear full for three days until at least ... which commemorates Siddhartha Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka, according to NASA.