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Buddha Jayanti
Learn about Buddha Jayanti through verified cultural context, key facts, regions, traditions and references.
Communities
Buddhist and Hindu communities alike
Regions
Lumbini, Kathmandu Valley and nationwide
Calendar
Baisakh purnima (BS) — Vesak
Season
Apr–May
Rituals
Lumbini fills with pilgrims for processions around the Maya Devi temple; Swayambhunath and Boudhanath host all-night kora circuits.
Significance
Birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha commemorated on one full-moon day — Lumbini's greatest annual gathering.