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3 May 2023

A Vesak lantern vendor waits for customers on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 3, 2023. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Nepal, which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam's supreme attainment as the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The third event was Lord Buddha's Parinibbana over 2500 years ago at Kusinagar. Apart from Sri Lanka, many Asian countries, including India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan, celebrate Vesak. Many religious activities are organized during this period in Sri Lanka, such as Sil campaigns, Bodhi Poojas, Dansalas (freely giving foods, coffee, and tea to people), Vesak devotional songs (Bakthi Gee), pandols (thoran), and lanterns. Many temples get filled with devotees and pilgrims from all over the country to mark this great event. In temples, Buddhists worship, offer flowers, light lamps, and burn incense. These traditional observances, in essence, have their value in satisfying the religious and emotional needs of the people.

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15 May 2022

Sri Lankan bystanders gather in front of a Vesak display featuring a Buddha during the annual Buddhist festival of Vesak in Colombo on May 15, 2022. This festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha in Theravada.

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15 May 2022

A view of Vesak featuring the annual Buddhist festival in Colombo on May 15, 2022. This festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha in Theravada.

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18 July 2019

Painting depicting the reclining Buddha after completing his mission and attaining Parinibbana at Sala Grove of the Malla Kings in the city of Kusinara on display inside the Sri Dalada Museum of Buddhism located at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on 18 August 2017. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country.

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9 November 2018

Statue of Lord Buddha at a temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

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9 November 2018

Statue of Lord Buddha at a temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

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