Buddha Purnima Date: Monday, 12 May 2025
Buddha Purnima is birth and death date of Gautama Buddha which was called Siddhartha Gautama in childhood. He was a founder of Buddhism. In North India Buddha is considered as the 9th incarnation Lord Vishnu, but Bhagwan Buddha is never considered as an Vishnu avatar in South Indian belief.
Taiwan: Government set Buddha's birthday as the second Sunday of May.
Japan: Most Japanese temples, Buddha's birth is celebrated on 8th April.
| Related Name | Buddha birthday |
| Begins Tithi | Vaishakha Shukla Purnima |
| Reason | Avtaran/Birth Anniversary of Gautama Buddha |
| Celebrations | Fast, Bhajan/Kirtan, Bath in Ganga |
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा गौतम बुद्ध के जन्म और मृत्यु तिथि के रूप में मनाई जाती है, उनका बचपन का नाम सिद्धार्थ था।
When is Buddha Purnima?
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Purnima Tithi : 22 May 2024, 6:47pm - 23 May 2024, 7:22pm
Related Information
Frequency
Yearly / Annual
Begins Tithi
Vaishakha Shukla Purnima
Ends Tithi
Vaishakha Shukla Purnima
Mantra
Buddham Saranam Gachami !
Reason
Avtaran/Birth Anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Celebrations
Fast, Bhajan/Kirtan, Bath in Ganga
Imp Places
Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath
Past Dates
23 May 2024, 5 May 2023, 16 May 2022, 26 May 2021
Updated: Sep 27, 2024 23:08 PM
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