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BUDDHISTS around the world are preparing for the Vesak Day Celebrations, which will take place on Thursday, May 23. Vesak, otherwise, known as Buddha Day is traditionally observed by Buddhists from South and Southeast Asia, Tibet and Mongolia, and is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. Vesak will be celebrated in Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on afternoon of 18 May 2024, commencing at 4:00pm
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The Great Stupa of Bendigo will celebrate Vesak with a festival of light at the Stupa premises tomorrow evening, Saturday 20 May 2017 from 5:30pm. There will be guided tours of the Great Stupa and gardens earlier in the day for free.
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Everyone is welcome to join in the celebrations of Vesak in Queens Gardens this evening:
25 spiritual sojourners joined a tour organised by Bendigo Interfaith Council to Shepparton on Saturday, 21 May, and were hosted by the Shepparton Interfaith Network. The tour group visited several places of worship and took in the new display on the former Shepparton Synagogue at the Museum.
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Vesak is when Buddhists in Shepparton and across Australia and around the World observe and recollect together the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away. Commemorated annually by the United Nations to acknowledge the contribution which Buddhism, one of the world’s oldest religions, has made for over 2600 years and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity and fostering of world peace. There will be a celebration of Vesak in Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on Saturday, 21 May 2016.
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A large crowd assembled at Queens Park on Sunday 3 May to celebrate Vesak Day with prayers, hanging of lanterns and talks. Vesak Day marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha; it is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar of events. This is celebrated annually on the day of the first full moon in the month of May. … Read more…
Vesak, a most important Buddhist festival is known as either Vesak, Wesak or Buddha Day, and is celebrated annually on the full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which usually falls in May, or in early June. There will be a celebration of Vesak in Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on Sunday, 3 May.