Buddhist devotees in Sri Lanka celebrate the Poson Full Moon Poya Day this year on a grand scale, giving priority to religious observances. A number of devotees were observed visiting the Gangaramaya ...

Buddhist devotees engage in various religious observances at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara today (19) in view of Binara Full Moon Poya Day. Binara Poya marks the beginning of the Vas season in which ...

Among these, April stands out with the highest number of holidays, offering four in total. Full Moon Poya holidays were approved by the Poya Committee and will be observed across all sectors, ...

This full moon also coincides with the Hindu holiday Shakambhari Purnima and the Buddhist day Duruthu Poya. In the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this moon marks the Thiruvathira festival.

Kamani wanted to make an octagonal one. Vesak – the thrice blessed day Vesak commemorates the Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing away of the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Every year, Vesak is ...

This full moon also coincides with the Hindu holiday Shakambhari Purnima and the Buddhist day Duruthu Poya. In the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this moon marks the Thiruvathira festival.

Get ready to howl at the first full moon of 2025 ... the 44-day festival Prayag Kumbh Mela, the last day in the eight-day Shakambari Navratri holiday and Duruthu Poya, which commemorates ...

The Sri Pada pilgrimage season, a deeply spiritual journey, commenced on the December 2024 Full Moon Poya Day, drawing devotees from across the nation. In a heartfelt gesture of care and commitment to ...

Taking place on the pre-full moon poya day and attracting thousands of spectators, the Perahera involves dancers and animals and can take over two hours to pass by. In some years, there are two full ...