Ancient Buddha woodblock prints reimagined for Vesak 2025 in HCM City. Copy link. 06/05/2025 10:51 (GMT+07:00) A 19th-century woodblock collection has been revived to celebrate Vesak 2025, drawing ...

This year, Vesak Poya day falls on Wednesday, May 26. On Poya Day parents and their children would usually leave their homes early morning to reach the temple in time to observe ‘sil’ when a monk in ...

Dematagoda: Off to see Vesak Lotuses bloom in Colombo’s Town Hall lawn Nuwara Eliya comes alight with the State Vesak Festival . Pix by Shelton Hettiararchchi Lanterns of many shapes and colours in ...

Colombo’s iconic Lotus Tower is set to host a groundbreaking cultural event this Vesak season with Pixel Bloom. They present South Asia’s first immersive digital art experience celebrating the birth, ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres "Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a ...

Also known as Wesak or Buddha Day, Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals and is usually celebrated in May or early June. This year, it falls on Friday 5 May.

Vesak (say "VEE-sak") is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. It’s a holiday that celebrates the birth of Buddha. He's the person who began the religion known as Buddhism.

Buddhists across Asia commemorated the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha in Vesak celebrations this week. This year, the United Nations held its special Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka ...