Celebrate the spirit of Vesak with a stunning coconut leaf Wesak lantern! In this easy and fun DIY tutorial, we’ll show you how to make traditional Wesak kudu hadana hati lanterns using simple ...

MAGELANG, Indonesia -- Towering high over the countryside in central Java's Kedu Valley, the Borobudur temple complex is one of the world's biggest and most revered Buddhist monuments. These days ...

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, ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

Colombo burst into colour and light as tens of thousands of devotees gathered on May 12 to mark Vesak Day, Sri Lanka’s most sacred Buddhist festival. The celebrations honoured Buddha’s birth ...

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on ...

Equally mesmerising are the Vesak thorana, massive illuminated storyboards that depict tales from the Jataka—a collection of stories about the Buddha’s previous lives. For many devotees, visiting ...

The spirit of Vesak is in full swing with over 8000 dansal being organised across the island. These are in fact the registered dansal and there could be much more done in a smaller scale. ..

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 ...

Meanwhile, in line with the Vesak festival, large pandals (Thorana) and lanterns have been set up across the country. The traditional pandals exhibited annually in Dematagoda, Thotalanga, Pettah, and ...

In her Vesak day message, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya wished that this Vesak celebration be a blessed one filled with kindness and compassion towards all living beings The full text of the ...

The Presidential Secretariat has organised a series of events to mark this year’s Vesak festival under the patronage of the Presidential Secretariat. A Bakthi Ghee recital will be held from 12th to ...