Buddha Purnima 2024 Date and Time: Know the significance of 2586th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha

This year Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Buddha Purnima is also known as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak, Vaishaka and Buddha's Birthday. It celebrates the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, marking his birth anniversary and the day of attaining enlightenment (nirvana).

Buddha Purnima during Vaishakha month is celebrated as birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama was a spiritual teacher on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

Buddha Purnima Date and timings:

The time of Gautama Buddha's birth and death is uncertain. However, most historians date his lifetime between 563-483 B.C. Most people consider Lumbini, Nepal as birthplace of Buddha. Buddha died at the age of 80 at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Origin and Significance of Buddha Purnima

Gautama Buddha, who was born in Lumbini, Nepal around 563 BC, attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. He overcame the cycle of birth and rebirth, taking on the roles of philosopher, spiritual guide, religious leader, and devoted meditator. Buddha Purnima celebrates the 'Enlightened One', who achieved liberation from the cycle of rebirth.