Buddha Purnima 2038
Birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana of the Buddha on Vaishakha Purnima.
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)05:12
- Sunset18:37
- Fasting window (tithi)03:27 → 23:54
- Parana (tithi ends)23:54
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 2038
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2038
- Vasant Panchami — 9 February 2038
- Maha Shivaratri — 4 March 2038
- Holika Dahan — 20 March 2038
- Holi — 21 March 2038
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 5 April 2038
- Ram Navami — 13 April 2038
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 2038
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 4 July 2038
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 2038
- Nag Panchami — 5 August 2038
- Raksha Bandhan — 14 August 2038
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 2038
- Hartalika Teej — 2 September 2038
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 2 September 2038
- Anant Chaturdashi — 12 September 2038
- Pitru Paksha begins — 14 September 2038
- Sharad Navratri begins — 29 September 2038
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 2038
- Maha Navami — 6 October 2038
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 7 October 2038
- Karwa Chauth — 16 October 2038
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 27 October 2038
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 27 October 2038
- Govardhan Puja — 28 October 2038
- Bhai Dooj — 29 October 2038
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 2038
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 11 November 2038
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 11 November 2038
- Hindu Festivals 2038 →