Buddha Purnima 2026: 5 lesser-known facts about the festival

Buddha Purnima 2026: 5 important facts about the festival Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published May 01, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Buddha Purnima Every year, Buddha Purnima 2026 is observed by Buddhists in May, and this year it falls on May 1, as the date depends on the Lunar calendar Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Significance The day not only marks the 2588th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, but also the day he achieved enlightenment, and the day of his passing Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who was Gautam Buddha? Gautam Buddha, who is the founder of Buddhism, was a prince born as Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, who gave up his life of luxury to end human suffering Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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