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Detailed explanation-1: -COLOMBO, May 14 (Xinhua) – The Vesak Festival, which falls on May 15 this year, is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka as it marks the birth, enlightenment and demise of Lord Buddha. A vendor sells lanterns ahead of the Vesak Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 13, 2022. (

Detailed explanation-2: -"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhists all over the world celebrates the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day today (May 15). Buddhists across the world commemorate the significant events of Siddhartha Gautama’s birth, enlightenment (Nibbāna), and passing away (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha on the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Day, is a holiday observed by Buddhists and some Hindus. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as Buddha.