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Vesak is a Buddhist holiday.
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Is wesak a religion?
No, Wesak is not a religion. It is a significant annual festival celebrated by Buddhists around the world, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
Which religion celebrates wesak?
Wesak is a word found in Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Indonesia. Wesak is originally pronounced as "Vaishaak" in Sanskrit and is a name of summer month when the crop is fully ripe/dried and is ready for harvesting. It is in this month Crops are harvested and hence the festival of harvest in India, Malaysia and Indonesia. So we can say that "Wesak" or "Vaishaak" belongs to whichever religion the Greater India was following for more than 10,000 years.
At wesak what do people wear?
They wear simple red and black What is wesak anyway?
What do Buddhists celebrate?
buddhist celebrate wesak .lanterns are lit on this festival, and it celebrates the whole life of the founder of this religion
When is Wesak in 2009?
Wesak Day falls on the 9th of May 2009, a Saturday. May you be well. May you be happy.
What do you do at Wesak?
Wesak is basically the major buddhist event where lord buddha was bron, atained enlightenment and died, wesak is a celebration of his life and is a time where all meet together and go to the pansal(temple ) and eat have fun, make a wesak koodowa (a large elaborate lantern) its very special and magical you should go
When is the holy day for Buddists?
Wesak.
When is wesak 2010?
21 May
Who celebrates Wesak?
buddhist people
What does Wesak commemorate?
Wesak or Vesak is not a religion, it is holiday or celebration in the Buddhist calendar. it is often described as Buddha's Birthday in the West, but it involves several other facets of the life of Gautama Buddha. Wesak is celebrated during the months of Aril or May on the Gregorian calander, by that calendar it is mobile event like Easter. The exact date varies as it is calculated on the lunar calendars used in many Asian countries and the Buddhist tradition that the celebrants follow. The date is usually associated with the full moon in one of the lunar months.
What is the day Buddha gained enlightenment called?
Wesak
When is exact date for wesak day in 2011?
17 may
