Buddha Purnima 2098
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)05:13
- Sunset18:35
- Fasting window (tithi)2098-05-14 · 12:56 → 12:49
- Parana (tithi ends)12:49
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 2098
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2098
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 2098
- Maha Shivaratri — 1 March 2098
- Holika Dahan — 16 March 2098
- Holi — 18 March 2098
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 2 April 2098
- Ram Navami — 10 April 2098
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 2098
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 2098
- Guru Purnima — 13 July 2098
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 2098
- Raksha Bandhan — 11 August 2098
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 2098
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 2098
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 29 August 2098
- Anant Chaturdashi — 9 September 2098
- Pitru Paksha begins — 11 September 2098
- Sharad Navratri begins — 25 September 2098
- Durga Ashtami — 2 October 2098
- Maha Navami — 3 October 2098
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 4 October 2098
- Karwa Chauth — 13 October 2098
- Dhanteras — 22 October 2098
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 2098
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 23 October 2098
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 2098
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 2098
- Chhath Puja — 30 October 2098
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 8 November 2098
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 8 November 2098
- Hindu Festivals 2098 →