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 ...

Buddha was a very special monk who started the religion of Buddhism. Find out how Art and Enda celebrate Vesak in this video from My First Festivals. Vesak is a Buddhist festival which celebrates ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For ...

as part of the Colombo Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival. The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday (May 12) by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, together with the High Commissioner of ...

Pixel Bloom redefining Vesak celebrations for a new generation Colombo’s iconic Lotus Tower is set to host a groundbreaking cultural event this Vesak season with Pixel Bloom. They present South Asia’s ...

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.

It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the ...

Also known as Wesak or Buddha Day, the festival commemorates Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing into Nirvana and is a time for reflection, meditation, doing good deeds and giving to ...