Buddha Purnima 1989
Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:11
- Sunset18:38
- Fasting window (tithi)1989-05-19 · 22:30 → 23:53
- Parana (tithi ends)23:53
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 1989
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1989
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 1989
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1989
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 1989
- Holi — 23 March 1989
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 6 April 1989
- Ram Navami — 14 April 1989
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 1989
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 1989
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1989
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1989
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 1989
- Krishna Janmashtami — 23 August 1989
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1989
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 1989
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1989
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1989
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 1989
- Durga Ashtami — 8 October 1989
- Maha Navami — 9 October 1989
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 10 October 1989
- Karwa Chauth — 17 October 1989
- Dhanteras — 26 October 1989
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 1989
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1989
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1989
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1989
- Chhath Puja — 5 November 1989
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1989
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 1989
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