Vesak Festival




Vesak Poya

    Vesak is the most important religious festival of Buddhists.


It is held in the month of May every year.  It marks three important events in the life of Lord Buddha.  They are the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Lord Buddha.




    We celebrate "Sil" on this day.  Our grandmother also celebrate “Sil”on all Poya days. We also listen to sermons and other religious talks.  We decorate our homes with Vesak lanterns,buckets and other decorations.  We also illuminate our houses with colored bulbs. We are happy to see them.



    We go to see pandals, we go to worship temples. We all go on pilgrimages to sacred places.  All these actions purify our thoughts.  Special religious programmes are implemented by Buddhist associations.  Vesak lantern competitions are also held.Vesak is very colorful and great festival.





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