Vesak marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, and as worship and religious observances in temples take pride of place on Vesak Poya day, families and ...
Vesak stands as the most sacred festival in Buddhism, a powerful commemoration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana. Celebrated on the auspicious full moon of the Vaisakha month, ...
The State Vesak Festival, this year themed “Let us associate with noble friends endowed with virtuous qualities”, began yesterday under the patronage of the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This ...