📅 Buddha Purnima – May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, marks the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and Mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.
It is the most sacred festival for Buddhists worldwide and a day dedicated to peace, compassion, meditation, and reflection on the teachings of Lord Buddha.

🪔 Panchang for Buddha Purnima 2026

(Indicative timings based on IST — India Standard Time)

🌕 Significance of Buddha Purnima

• Celebrates three major events of Buddha’s life:
  ✔ Birth
  ✔ Enlightenment (Under the Bodhi Tree, Bodh Gaya)
  ✔ Attainment of Nirvana
• Symbolizes the triumph of wisdom over ignorance.
• A day to practice peace, compassion, charity, and selfless service.
• Followers spend the day in meditation and reflecting on the Dhamma (teachings of Buddha).

🙏 Buddha Purnima Rituals & Traditions

1. Prayer & Meditation

Devotees gather at temples, monasteries, and meditation centers to:

• Chant Buddhist Sutras
• Practice Vipassana or silent meditation
• Offer prayers for world peace

2. Offering to Buddha

Devotees offer:

• Flowers
• Incense
• Candles
• Fruits
• Sweet rice (Kheer)

Symbolic meanings:

• Flowers → Impermanence
• Light → Enlightenment
• Incense → Moral discipline

3. Bathing the Buddha Statue

“Buddha Snan” is performed by pouring scented water over the statue for purification and blessings.

4. Charity & Good Deeds (Dana)

A core practice:

• Donating food, clothing, medicines
• Feeding the poor
• Releasing birds or animals as a sign of compassion

5. Reading the Life of Buddha

Many devotees read:

• Jataka Tales
• Dhammapada
• Life events of Siddhartha Gautama

🌍 Global Celebrations

🧘 Benefits of Observing Buddha Purnima

• Enhances inner peace & clarity
• Improves compassion & mindfulness
• Removes negative emotions
• Boosts emotional balance
• Brings spiritual insight & calmness
• Helps cultivate patience and truthfulness