INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is celebrated on the Full Moon Day of May (Vaisakh) and is celebrated as the thrice blessed day as all the important events in the life of Lord Buddha-His birth in Lumbini, His attainment of Enlightenment in Buddhagaya and entering into Mahaparinirvana in Kusinagar took place on this eventful day.

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: -Vesak is celebrated once a year. This year, it falls on Monday 16 May. The date of Vesak changes each year as it take places at the time of the first full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which usually falls in May or early June.

Detailed explanation-4: -South-East Asian countries such as Cambodia, Thailand and Laos, and Indian countries Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, will celebrate Vesak very publicly – as much of the population is Buddhist.