{"id":59829,"date":"2023-05-04T18:02:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/?p=59829"},"modified":"2023-12-14T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T07:45:41","slug":"buddha-purnima-2023-date-and-rituals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/buddha-purnima-2023-date-and-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddha Purnima 2023: Date And Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Buddha Purnima is a festival celebrated with immense pleasure and joy all around the world. This year the festival will be observed on 5th May 2023, Friday. It is a day that is regarded as the day of birth of the prince Siddharth Gautama who later came to be known as Gautama Buddha. He is one of the most followed spiritual leaders in India, and after him, people have named and formed a religion which is now known as Buddhism. There are a lot of things that the principles of Buddha teach us in Buddhism. These are now considered or be the baseline and some of the important teachings that every individual must know in order to live a happy and purposeful life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Another aspect of the Buddha Purnima significance of the festival is to celebrate the three divine interventions altogether. This includes the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Apart from the joyous celebration, there are a lot of things that Buddha Purnima tends to be about. Moreover, the festival of Buddha Purnima tends to be just right around the corner. If you are also curious and want to dig deeper into the pool of knowledge and enlighten yourself, then continue reading the blog and know the significance, importance and ritual practices that are done on the day of the Buddha Purnima celebration. However, let us first have a look at the date and time of this festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, you can also check InstaAstro&#8217;s site or download the app in order to gather more information about such festivals and also can read more exciting blogs. Now, let us begin\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.app.link\/dV9EUvg5Zub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/13133110\/5-2-300x103.jpg\" alt=\"English CTR\" width=\"702\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/13133110\/5-2-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/13133110\/5-2-150x51.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/13133110\/5-2.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Buddha Purnima &#8211; Date and Time<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Buddha Purnima, also comes around to be called the Buddha Jayanti and Saga Dawa, is a festival that holds great importance and significance for the followers of Buddhism around the world. This year, in 2023, the festival of Buddha Purnima tends to fall on the same day as the occurrence of the first Lunar Eclipse of 2023. Thus, the buddha purnima 2023 date and time are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Date &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 May 2023<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Tithi Start Time &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">04:14 AM, 5 May 2023<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Tithi End Time &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03:33 AM, 6 May 2023<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The celebration of this <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>festival<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, along with all the rituals and practices, must be done within this time as it is considered to be highly auspicious. Moreover, the devotees will come together to celebrate the festival. One of the things that come around to be important in Buddhism includes a donation. Thus, individuals will donate things and will celebrate the festival together with great zeal and enthusiasm. It is now time to dig deep into the story of Gautam Buddha that lies behind the celebration of this festival and his coming to be called the father of Buddhism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59859\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154750\/budha-pic-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Gautam Buddha\" width=\"615\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154750\/budha-pic-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154750\/budha-pic-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154750\/budha-pic.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>The Story Of Gautam Buddha\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Gautama Buddha&#8217;s birth was known to come around as something not-so-normal, according to his mother, Maya. It is said that Maya got pregnant with Buddha while she had a dream in which she saw a white elephant. Another interesting fact is that Maya gave birth to Buddha while standing in a garden holding a tree for support. After the birth of Buddha, his parents presented him to an astrologer. The astrologer told Buddha&#8217;s parents that the child is born to do the greater good for society. He also told them that the child would either become a great king or would turn out or be a great religious teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">After hearing this, Buddha&#8217;s father panicked. He did not want his son to give up his rightful throne and take up a life of renunciation. Thus, his father opted for a solution which, according to him, would prevent Buddha from becoming a religious teacher. He sought to keep Buddha in the palace itself and also kept him away from all the realities and hardships that life has to offer. However, Buddha, at the age of 29, had only 4 chariot visits outside his palace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">During these visits, Buddha saw an old man, a sick person and a dead body. On his last visit, he saw a religious teacher. Seeing the teacher inspired Buddha, and he also decided to take a similar path. After this, Buddha knew that his father would not allow him to do so. Thus, he secretly escaped the palace in order to live like a religious teacher and further attain enlightenment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59861 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154755\/budha-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Gautam Buddha\" width=\"615\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154755\/budha-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154755\/budha-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154755\/budha.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Also Read: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/ambubachi-mela-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambubachi Mela 2023: Date And Rituals<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Buddha Purnima &#8211; Rituals<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Rituals are known to be guidelines that mark the correct way of celebrating a festival. In Buddhism, there is no great importance placed on the following rituals and traditions. However, on the other hand, there is a great deal of importance placed on following the principles and teachings of Gautama Buddha, which will come around to help an individual in living a simple and happy life. As we already know, Buddha Purnima celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha, who later came to be known as the father of Buddhism. Let us have a look at some rituals that people do on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. These are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Wake up early and take a bath.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Sprinkle some Gangajal on yourself and also in your house in order to invite positive vibes into an individual&#8217;s life.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Light candles and incense sticks in your house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Make a swastika on the entrance door of your house. Use haldi, roli and kumkum to make the Swastika.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Decorate the idol of Lord Buddha using flowers and light incense sticks in front of the idol.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">After this, an individual can chant the mantra of Gautam Buddha.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">At night, people can also light lanterns in their houses.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\"><strong>Common Practices On Buddha Purnima<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Some other common practices that individuals can do on the occasion of Buddha Purnima are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Devotees and worshippers should visit a Buddhist shrine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">They can also recite mantras and chant hymns and teachings in order to honour and spread knowledge of Gautama Buddha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">One of the most prominent Buddha <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/temples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>temples<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>is in Gaya, which is known as Bodh Gaya. Thus, if possible, Buddha Purnima comes around to be the best day for individuals to visit the temple and offer prayers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Many individuals also tend to observe a fast on this day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Donation is one of the most important teachings of Buddhism. Thus, individuals should donate as much as they can on the occasion of this festival.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59863 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154759\/white-budha-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Gautam Buddha\" width=\"617\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154759\/white-budha-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154759\/white-budha-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154759\/white-budha.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\"><strong>Buddha Purnima Around The World<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The festival of Buddha Purnima does not necessarily have a set of rituals. Still, there are some different things that people in different countries do on the occasion of this festival. Let us have a look at how different countries celebrate Buddha Purnima. These are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">China tends to celebrate the festival by lighting incense sticks and candles. Moreover, people also tend to visit the shrines and holy places on this day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Japan celebrates the festival with the use of flowers, &#8216; Hanamatsuri&#8217;. People decorate the statue of Buddha with flowers and bathe it in flower juice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Devotees in Thailand celebrate the festival by gathering together in temples and shrines and then chanting prayers and mantras.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Lastly, in South Korea, people tend to express their joy and happiness by providing free food on this day. The intentions behind this are to encourage the teachings of Gautama Buddha and to help the needy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Buddha Purnima &#8211; Do&#8217;s And Don&#8217;ts\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">As we have already seen the rituals of Buddha Purnima, let us now have a look at the dos and don&#8217;ts of this festival. These are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Do&#8217;s<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Visit a Buddhist shrine or temple.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Chant Buddhist prayers and Buddha mantra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Try yoga and meditation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Wear white coloured clothes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Make sweet dishes and donate them to the needy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Don&#8217;ts<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Do not eat meat on this day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Do not indulge yourself in violent activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Avoid the consumption of alcohol\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Try not to disturb anyone\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Avoid tamasic food like onion, garlic, and vinegar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Try not to consume wheat, rice or lentils.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59860 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154752\/budha-picture-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Gautam Buddha\" width=\"615\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154752\/budha-picture-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154752\/budha-picture-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04154752\/budha-picture.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">There you have it, folks! This is all you need to know about Buddha Purnima. If you want to celebrate the festival, one of the things that you should know includes Buddha Purnima meaning, which is related to the birth, death and enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. The celebration of this festival tends to differ from region to region. However, there is one thing common in the celebration, and that is people and followers who celebrate this festival have a common aim, and that is to spread the word about Buddha\u2019s teachings. Some of the major things of focus include donation, exemption from violence, promoting peace and harmony within oneself, and also helping the needy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom-faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"> <div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">1. Why is Buddha Purnima special?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">The concession of the birth of Lord Buddha is celebrated every year as Buddha Purnima. The most common belief about the celebration of th festival is that it is to celebrate the birth of Lord Buddha. However, many believe it to be the representation of the three Divini interventions, which include the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. The celebration of the festival includes honouring and spreading Buddha\u2019s teachings.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">2. What to do on Buddha Purnima?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, individuals can do the following things in order to celebrate the festival. These are as follows:\u00a0Wake up early and take a bathWear white coloured clothesLit up the house with candles, incense sticks and lanterns.Clean and decorate the idol of Buddha with flowersChant prayers and mantras\u00a0Visit a Buddhist temple or shrineAvoid the consumption of meat or any alcohol-based items.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">3. Buddha Purnima is celebrated in which state?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">People all across India celebrate Buddha purnima with great joy and enthusiasm. The festival is majorly celebrated in Uttar Pradesh. Sarnath is the place where Buddhist followers from all across the world gather together to celebrate the festival with great joy and enthusiasm.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">4. When is Buddha Purnima this year?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">This year Buddha Purnima will be on the 5th of May, 2023. This day will be Friday, with the auspicious time starting from 4th May, 11:44 PM, till 5th May, 11:03 PM.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">5. What is Buddha Purnima history?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">Buddha Purnima is a festival that is celebrated to express joy and happiness on the occasion of the birth of Buddha. Moreover, in some regions, the festival is not only observed as the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, but it also includes the celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">6. Is Buddha Purnima and Vesak the same?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">Yes, Buddha Purnima and Vesak are the same festivals. 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