Buddhist · 2089 · New Delhi
Buddhist Festival Calendar 2089
Buddha Purnima, Magha Puja, Ashadha Purnima, the Rains Retreat, Pavarana, Dhammachakra Pravartan Din and every Uposatha day — from the Panchang for New Delhi.
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February 2089
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24ThuMagha Puja (Magha Purnima)माघ पूजा (माघ पूर्णिमा)The day 1,250 enlightened monks gathered unannounced before the Buddha. Story →
April 2089
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14ThuDr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayantiडॉ. बी. आर. आंबेडकर जयंतीThe birthday of Babasaheb Ambedkar (14 April), architect of the Constitution of India. Story →
May 2089
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24TueBuddha Purnima (Vesak) — birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddhaबुद्ध पूर्णिमा (वेसाक) — बुद्ध का जन्म, बोधि और महापरिनिर्वाणThe birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha — all on the full moon of Vaishakha. Story →
July 2089
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22FriAshadha Purnima — Dhammachakka Day (the first sermon)आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा — धम्मचक्क दिवस (पहला उपदेश)The Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath — the turning of the wheel of Dhamma. Story →
October 2089
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13ThuDhammachakra Pravartan Din (Ashoka Vijayadashami, Deekshabhoomi)धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन (अशोक विजयादशमी, दीक्षाभूमि)The day in 1956 when Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar embraced Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, with lakhs of followers. Story →
How the dates are worked out
☸️ Buddhist. The full-moon days come from the Panchang for your city; Buddha Purnima is Vaishakha Purnima, as observed in India. Theravada countries such as Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand use their own lunar calendars and may keep Vesak on another full moon; Tibetan Losar follows the Tibetan calendar and is not shown.