Buddha Purnima 1936
Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:17
- Sunset18:31
- Fasting window (tithi)1936-05-05 · 18:29 → 20:31
- Parana (tithi ends)20:31
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Buddha Purnima puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaBuddha Purnima — Frequently Asked Questions
Why do three events fall on Buddha Purnima?
Tradition holds that the Buddha's birth, his enlightenment and his parinirvana each occurred on the full moon of Vaishakha, though years apart — which is why this single day carries all three and is the holiest of the Buddhist year.
Is Buddha Purnima a Hindu festival too?
Yes. Hindus count the Buddha as the ninth avatar of Vishnu, and the day coincides with the Vaishakha full moon, kept with a holy bath and dana. It is observed by both traditions.
What is offered on Buddha Purnima?
Kheer is traditional — recalling Sujata's offering of milk-rice — along with white flowers, incense and a lamp. The deeper offering is ahimsa, giving, and meditation.
Other major festivals in 1936
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1936
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 1936
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 1936
- Holika Dahan — 7 March 1936
- Holi — 9 March 1936
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 1936
- Ram Navami — 31 March 1936
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 1936
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 21 June 1936
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 1936
- Nag Panchami — 23 July 1936
- Raksha Bandhan — 3 August 1936
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 1936
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 1936
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 19 September 1936
- Anant Chaturdashi — 30 September 1936
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 1936
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 1936
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 1936
- Maha Navami — 24 October 1936
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 1936
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 1936
- Dhanteras — 11 November 1936
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 1936
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 13 November 1936
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 1936
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 1936
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 1936
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 1936
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 1936
- Hindu Festivals 1936 →