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| The Emerald Buddha in his attire of the rainy season | |
Celebrating Visakha Puja Day . Vishaka or Vesakha Day is remembered as the Buddha’s life as it commemorates the birth, enlightenment (nirvana) and death (parinirvana) of the Buddha. In Theravada Buddhist countries, it falls on a full moon day (Uposatha day) in the fifth or sixth lunar month. In 1950, at the First Conference of the Fellowship of Buddhists held in Sri Lanka in 1950, a consensus was reached to celebrate Buddha’s birthday on the full moon day in the month of May every year and to declare this day a public holiday. Stamp featuring Phra Kaew Morakot or the Emerald Buddha in his attire of the rainy season at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 13.05.1995 |
| Category | Buddhist Image |
| Type | Maximum Card |