New Delhi: Every year, Buddha Purnima is celebrated commemorating the birth of Lord Buddha. This year Buddha Purnima is celebrated across the globe on May 16 (Monday). According to the traditions of the Buddhist, Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later known as Gautama Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in Nepal’s Terai region at Lumbini.
However the exact date of Lord Buddha’s birth is not known. Buddha Purnima is celebrated every year based on the Hindu lunar calendar. In parts of South and Southeast Asia, Lord Buddha’s birth is celebrated as part of Vesak, a festival that also marks the day of Buddha’s enlightenment.
Buddha Purnima 2022: Here is everything you need to know-
Buddha Purnima 2022: Date and Purnima tithi
- Buddha Purnima Date: May 16
- Purnima tithi begins: 15th May 2022, 12:47 PM
- Purnima tithi ends:16th May 2022, 9:45 AM
- This is the 2584rd birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Buddha Purnima 2022: Significance of this day
In the month of Vaishakha, Buddha Purnima is said to be very auspicious. It is said that it was on this day that Gautama Buddha obtained enlightenment. Buddha Purnima is also known as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak and Vaishaka. Lord Buddha is believed to be the ninth incarnation of Lord Krishna as the eighth form of Lord Vishnu in North India. Meanwhile, Lord Buddha is never believed to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Who was Gautam Buddha?
Gautam Buddha, a philosopher who achieved enlightenment after 49 days of uninterrupted meditation under the Bodhi (banyan) tree in Bodhgaya, discovering the key to ending ‘suffering’. He was the one who had claimed that ‘four noble truths’ held the solution.
