Buddha Purnima 2049
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
- Sunset18:36
- Fasting window (tithi)2049-05-16 · 19:10 → 16:47
- Parana (tithi ends)16:47
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 2049
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2049
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2049
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 2049
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2049
- Holi — 20 March 2049
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 2049
- Ram Navami — 11 April 2049
- Akshaya Tritiya — 4 May 2049
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 2049
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2049
- Nag Panchami — 4 August 2049
- Raksha Bandhan — 13 August 2049
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 2049
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 2049
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 2049
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2049
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2049
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 2049
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 2049
- Maha Navami — 5 October 2049
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 2049
- Karwa Chauth — 14 October 2049
- Dhanteras — 24 October 2049
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 2049
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 2049
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2049
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2049
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2049
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2049
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2049
- Hindu Festivals 2049 →