If you're looking to take a spiritual journey, this site in the mountains of Nepal offers numerous temples and is where ...

On Buddha’s birthday, many temples provide free meals and tea to all visitors. Festivities in temple yards and parks include traditional games and various performing arts displays.

THE birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Wesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC.

Buddha's birth and life Siddhartha was born in Lumbini, which is at the border of what is India and Nepal today. His mother, Maya, was the wife of Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan.

In Japan, April 8 is observed as Buddha’s birthday and is celebrated in Buddhist temples as Hana Matsuri, which means flower festival. On this day, a small “flower hall” is set up on temple ...

Following this, Siddhattha became known as the Buddha, which means the 'awakened' or 'enlightened' one. From then on, he dedicated his life to spreading his teachings.

Buddha's gaze into eternity Son's devotion shines down for centuries in a grotto that still fascinates, Zhao Xu and Ma Jingna report. By Zhao Xu and Ma Jingna | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-03-27 08:10 ...