🌕 Buddha Purnima 2026 – Full Details 📅 Date: Friday, May 1, 2026 🕉️ Also Known As: Vesak (in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia) Buddha Jayanti Buddha Pournami 🙏 Significance: Buddha Purnima commemorates the three key events in the life of Lord Gautama Buddha — His Birth in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal) His Enlightenment (Nirvana) under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya His Mahaparinirvana (death) at Kushinagar This makes it the most sacred day for Buddhists across the world. 📜 Who Was Gautama Buddha? Born as Siddhartha Gautama , a prince in the Shakya clan. Renounced his palace life at 29 to seek truth. Attained enlightenment at 35 after deep meditation. Taught the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as a way to end suffering. Passed away at 80, attaining Mahaparinirvana . 🌟 Rituals and Celebrations: Prayers and sermons at Buddhist temples and monasteries. Offerings of flowers, candles, and incense before Buddha statues. Re...