A devotee bathes a Buddha statue during celebrations of the Buddha's birthday in Malaysia. Wong Fok Loy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWhen Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ...

In Japan, meanwhile, the Buddha’s birthday is called “Flower Festival” – Hana Matsuri in Japanese – and celebrated on April 8, following the government’s decision to adopt the ...

I take Happy Baby often during yoga classes, but I'll certainly be adding it to my weekly regime more often. More from Tom's Guide. I did the 3-minute Frog Pose every day for a week, ...

Buddha Purnima Wishes: Buddha Purnima 2025, observed on 12 May, marks the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Celebrated globally by Buddhists and ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.