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Stamp showing Buddhists Worshipping at Temple
Vesak also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Puṇṇama and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and Hindus in South and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Nibbāna), and death (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana. The decision to agree to celebrate Vesak as the Buddha's birthday was formalized at the first conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists held in Sri Lanka in 1950.
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| Issued Country | Sri Lanka |
| Issued Year | 1985 |
| Category | Events |
| Type | Postage Stamps |