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Buddha Purnima

  • Lights, lanterns, prayer recitations : How countries and cultures celebrate Buddha’s many birthdays

    Lights, lanterns, prayer recitations : How countries and cultures celebrate Buddha’s many birthdays

    Megan Bryson, The Conversation
    · May 31, 2023 · 09:30 pm
  • Buddha Purnima: Why the full moon day in May is so auspicious in Buddhism

    Buddha Purnima: Why the full moon day in May is so auspicious in Buddhism

    San San May
    · May 13, 2019 · 10:00 pm
  • 18 May, 2019: Why do we celebrate Buddha Purnima?

    18 May, 2019: Why do we celebrate Buddha Purnima?

    Scroll Staff
    · May 13, 2019 · 11:03 am
  • As Pakistan promotes its ancient Buddhist heritage, silence surrounding its Hindu culture is telling

    As Pakistan promotes its ancient Buddhist heritage, silence surrounding its Hindu culture is telling

    Haroon Khalid
    · May 04, 2018 · 12:30 pm
  • India makes no distinction between religions, says PM Modi at Buddha Purnima event

    India makes no distinction between religions, says PM Modi at Buddha Purnima event

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 30, 2018 · 08:22 pm