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The Galadari Colombo recently held its annual Vesak Lantern Competition. This is the ideal opportunity for all departments of the hotel to showcase their creative and artistic skills and to build ...

The pictures show some of the items that are work-in-progress; which when completed will be displayed at Mind 3.0 at Bakeriya Space, Mahalwarawa. The exhibits will be open to the public from May 12 ...

As the full moon beckons in the sacred festival of Vesak, the streets of Sri Lanka become illuminated by lanterns, each of different shapes, sizes and colours created by people of various walks of ...

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Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is ...

YOGYAKARTA (Indonesia), May 24 (Bernama) -- Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple nestled in the heart of Central Java, Indonesia, witnessed a vibrant and spiritually enriching celebration as ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

Lanterns illuminated the evening sky, earthen lamps dotted the road and pathways and lights decked up the entire building of Nawaloka Hospital when President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the Vesak ...