Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Northern Province Vesak Festival was held on May 16 at the Mahaweli Sports Ground in Welioya, bringing together communities, government officials, and educational ...

Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage!

COVID -19 pandemic opened the eyes of the world that Vesak celebrations too could go digital in Cyberspace. Thus “cyber Vesak” allows for wider access to traditional practices and promotes the ...

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.

However, while previous iterations of the White House Vesak ceremony were kept small due to pandemic restrictions, this year participants will include an array of ambassadors and representatives ...

92. Vesak celebrations at Presidential Secretariat premises continue for third day. The third day of Vesak festivities, organised at the Presidential Secretariat premises by the Gangaramaya Temple, ...

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. The day is ...

"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 half millennia ago, in the year 623 B ...

These days, however, it rarely sees crowds as big as the 45,000 who flocked there in early May for the annual Vesak Day celebration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.

The “Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya” (Vesak Bakthi Ghee recital) commenced at 6:30 p.m. yesterday (12) within the premises of the Presidential Secretariat. The event is held in parallel with the Buddha ...

Celebrations also include decorating the house with lanterns, wearing white clothes, and sending cards to friends and family. ... Wishing a Happy Vesak Day to everyone celebrating from all of us at ...