Vesak is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha. The festival, which takes place on the full moon day in May, is one of Sri Lanka’s most visually stunning ...

With the month of Vesak having approached us, the entire island has been adorned in a décor of Buddhist flags, Vesak lanterns, buckets and lights. Buddhist disciples, both young and old, are hustling ...

Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC, the owner manager and developer of the World Trade Center Colombo (WTC), is displaying a giant Vesak lantern at its premises to celebrate this year’s Vesak festival. As UN ...

Indonesian Buddhists released thousands of sky lanterns in celebration of Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May. Vesak is one of the most sacred days to millions of Buddhists around the ...

Sky lanterns are pictured during the Vesak Day celebration at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyantoo/Xinhua) People release sky lanterns ...

Thousands gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the UN Day of Vesak with a glowing lantern ceremony symbolizing compassion and unity. On the evening of May 6, Minister of Ethnic and Religious ...