Buddha Purnima 2029
Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Saptami
- till 20:47
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- till 21:21
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Vishti
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:08
- Sunset18:41
- Fasting window (tithi)03:15 → 2029-05-28 · 00:08
- Parana (tithi ends)00:082029-05-28
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 2029
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2029
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 2029
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 February 2029
- Holika Dahan — 28 February 2029
- Holi — 30 March 2029
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 14 April 2029
- Ram Navami — 23 April 2029
- Akshaya Tritiya — 16 May 2029
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 13 July 2029
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 2029
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 2029
- Raksha Bandhan — 24 August 2029
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 2029
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 2029
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 2029
- Anant Chaturdashi — 21 September 2029
- Pitru Paksha begins — 23 September 2029
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 2029
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 2029
- Maha Navami — 15 October 2029
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 2029
- Karwa Chauth — 26 October 2029
- Dhanteras — 4 November 2029
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 2029
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 2029
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 2029
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 2029
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 2029
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 21 November 2029
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 21 November 2029
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