Buddha Purnima 2059
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)05:09
- Sunset18:41
- Fasting window (tithi)2059-05-26 · 13:57 → 13:36
- Parana (tithi ends)13:36
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 2059
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2059
- Vasant Panchami — 16 February 2059
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 2059
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 2059
- Holi — 30 March 2059
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 2059
- Ram Navami — 21 April 2059
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 2059
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 2059
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 2059
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 2059
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 2059
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 2059
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 2059
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 2059
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 2059
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 2059
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 2059
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 2059
- Maha Navami — 15 October 2059
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 2059
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 2059
- Dhanteras — 2 November 2059
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 2059
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 4 November 2059
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 2059
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 2059
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 2059
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 2059
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 2059
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