Vesak (from the name of the second month in the Hindu calendar, Vaisakha) is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. The word Vesak itself is the Sinhalese language word for the Pali word "Visakha". Vesak is also known as Visakah Puja or Buddha Purnima in India and Nepal, Visakha Bucha in Thailand, Waisak in Indonesia, Vesak (Wesak) in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, and Saga Dawa in Tibet. The equivalent festival in Laos is called Vixakha Bouxa and in Myanmar is called Ka-sone. Vesak is a public holiday in many Asian countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, and so on.
“卫塞节”是东南亚国家如斯里兰卡、泰国、缅甸、新加坡、马来西亚、印度尼西亚、菲律宾,佛教对“佛祖诞辰”所用的名称。一年一度的佛祖诞辰(卫塞节),全世界各地佛教徒都举行盛大的庆典活动。



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at 08:31 on May 30th, 2008
Photo taken at Genting Highland, Malaysia.