Buddha Purnima 2023: know about Gautam Buddha, Date, Day, Time, Significance – Buddha Purnima is one of the main festivals that is celebrated in the Baisakh month and this festival marks the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama late who came to be known as Lord Buddha. Buddha Purnima also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vesak is a Buddhist festival. It is also said that Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment on this day. Buddha Purnima falls on a full moon night mainly between April and May. in 2023, it is being observed on the 16th of May.
Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak, Vaishaka, and Buddha’s Birthday, celebrates the day that it is believed Gautama Buddha acquired enlightenment.
Buddha Jayanti 2023: Check details of Tithi and Puja Time
- Buddha Purnima 2023: Friday, May 5, 2023
- Purnima Tithi begins: at 02:14 pm on May 04, 2023
- Purnima Tithi ends: 01:33 pm on May 05, 2023
Buddha Jayanti Or Purnima 2023: Noble Eightfold Path
- Right Understanding
- Right Thought
- Right Action
- Right Speech
- Right Mindfulness
- Right Livelihood
- Right Effort
- Right Concentration
When Is Buddha Purnima/Vesak 2023 Celebrated
| Date | Holiday |
| 16th May 2023 (Tuesday) | Buddha Purnima |
About Gautam Buddha
- Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini near Kapilavastu (Now in Nepal).
- He belongs to the Sakya clan. his father’s name was Suddodhana and his mother’s name was Mayadevi.
- Prajapati Gautami was his foster mother and brought him up after his mother’s death.
- He was 16 years old when He married Yasodhara.
- Rahul was his son.
- he got enlightenment under a ‘Bodhi Tree’ at the age of 35 after intense penance called ‘Nirvana’.
- Three incidents change his life and compelled him away from worldly life. they were an Old Man; a Diseased Man; a Corpse; and an Ascetic.
- He died at Kushinagar at the age of 80.
- The disciples of Buddha were Sariputta, Moggallanna, Ananda, Kassapa and Upali.
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