Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, and as worship and religious observances in temples take pride of place on Vesak Poya day, families and ...

In Sri Lanka Vesak is one of the biggest year-round celebrations. The full moon poya day of May marks Vesak, the commemoration of Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away. For Buddhists ...

Vesak is the most important event in the Buddhist calendar as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and the parinirvana of Lord Buddha. This time it is all the more significant due to the ...

Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

Approximately 5,000 Sri Lankans are expected to throng the Al Wasl Hospital Ladies Club ground on Friday to celebrate the annual ‘Vesak Festival’ conducted under the auspices of the Sri Lankan embassy ...