🪷 बुद्ध पूर्णिमा · Buddha Pūrṇimā

Also known as: Vesak, Vaiśākhī Pūrṇimā, Vesakha

Tradition

Tradition: Pan-Hindu

Avatāra index: #21 of 22 (per Bhāgavata 1.3)

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Primary observance: Day-long observance of compassion (karuṇā) and ahiṁsā; Buddha-stuti at sunset

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "tithi_number": 15,
  "tithi_paksha": "Śukla",
  "lunar_month": "Vaiśākha"
}

Historical Anchor

Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (Lumbinī, Nepal)
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Sources

• Bhāgavata Purāṇa 1.3.24
• Pāli Tipiṭaka
• Buddhacarita by Aśvaghoṣa