Buddha Purnima 1975
Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:09
- Sunset18:40
- Fasting window (tithi)1975-05-24 · 12:56 → 11:21
- Parana (tithi ends)11:21
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 1975
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1975
- Vasant Panchami — 16 February 1975
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 1975
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 1975
- Holi — 28 March 1975
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 1975
- Ram Navami — 20 April 1975
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 1975
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 10 July 1975
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 1975
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 1975
- Raksha Bandhan — 21 August 1975
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 1975
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 1975
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 9 September 1975
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 1975
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 1975
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 1975
- Durga Ashtami — 12 October 1975
- Maha Navami — 13 October 1975
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 14 October 1975
- Karwa Chauth — 23 October 1975
- Dhanteras — 1 November 1975
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 1975
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 3 November 1975
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 1975
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 1975
- Chhath Puja — 9 November 1975
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 1975
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 1975
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