The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

Buddha's birthday is an important holiday in many Asian countries, but particular customs vary across the map. On Buddha's birthday, Buddhists across the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment and ...

A solemn procession carrying the infant Jade Buddha statue from An Quang Pagoda to Viet Nam Quoc Tu Pagoda in HCMC, followed by the traditional Buddha bathing ritual, marked one of the opening ...