Tag: Buddha Jayanti

Like every year, Baisakh Purnima this year falls on May 26, 2021. The birthday of Gautam Buddha (Siddhartha Gautam) and the day he died fell on the same day. Actually, it was not only the birth and death, he received his enlightenment on the very day. A new statue installed at Baluwatar, Prime Minister of

Today, May 10, 2017 is the birthday of Buddha – celebrated as “Buddha Jayanti” in Nepal. Budhha, originally named Sidhartha Gautam was born in about 543 BC in Kapilvastu of Nepal. He taught people of non-violence and love to each other. UNESCO has listed Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, as a world heritage site.

The Buddha Jayanti is the day of the birth of Gautam Buddha. It was not only the day of his birth but also the day he was enlightened and also the day he left the world. Every important events of his days had fallen on the same day of the year – Baisakh Purnima. It