Festival Calendar

Buddha Purnima 2037

Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.

Buddha Purnima 2037 date
Wednesday, 29 April 2037
Tithi: Vaishakha Purnima
Tithi window: 03:11 AM, Wednesday, 29 April 2037 → 12:21 AM, Thursday, 30 April 2037
Buddha Purnima 2037
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Today's Panchang

Kashi reference · computed live
Tithi
Ashtami
till 18:59
Nakshatra
Bharani
till 20:18
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Balava
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
18:40
Moon sign
Aries
Sun sign
Cancer

Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)05:23
  • Sunset18:27
  • Fasting window (tithi)03:11 → 2037-04-30 · 00:21
  • Parana (tithi ends)00:212037-04-30

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 katha

Buddha 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.