"Asalha Puja Day" falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 8th lunar month and represents one of Buddhism's most significant religious observances. It commemorates the day when the Triple Gem - ...

About the holiday: Asalha Puja Day is the anniversary of the day when the Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five followers at Deer Park in Benares, more than 2,500 years ago.

Tables are laid in the ‘dhammasalawa’ and arranged displaying silk pennants – each with the stanza related to one of the 73 aspects of Buddha’s wisdom. The pennants are neatly hung along with simple ...

RUPANDEHI: A cultural event named 'Bhadracharya Utsav' has kicked off in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. Bhikshus and Lamas from several countries including Nepal and India have arrived ...

Buddha Purnima: Puja Timinigs (Source: drikpanchang.com) The Purnima Tithi begins at 12:45 PM on May 15. The Purnima Tithi ends at 09:43 AM on May 16. Buddha Purnima: Significance.

To mark Vesak 2015 celebrations, Rahula Vidyalaya, Matara, Primary students participated in an “Atavisi Buddha Pooja”, a ceremony commemorating the 28 Buddhas. They walked in a perahera from their ...