Buddhism may have originated in India, but the religion is practised in many parts of the world. Buddha Purnima, or Vesakha day, is celebrated by Buddhists on different days in different countries.

The birthday of the historical Buddha celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is ...

But tracing a timeline of events for the historical Buddha can be difficult, as the dates are controversial. Scholars are divided between two dates for his birth – c563 or c448BC – with recent ...

On the day of Buddha's birth, many temples provide free meals and tea to all visitors who make the journey. The breakfast and lunch provided are often a mixed rice and vegetable dish known as ...

Their special books are written in another ancient language of India called Sanskrit and during the festival of Wesak they only celebrate the birth of the Buddha. Mahayana Buddhists believe there ...

Wood sees the Buddha as India's first protester, follows the invasion of India by Alexander the Great and ends with the birth of the first great Indian empire. The theme of the episode is the ...

This festival takes place at Yakushido Temple on April 8 of the lunar calendar to celebrate the birth of Buddha. Worshippers carry a small Buddha statue and circle the temple three times to have ...

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