Buddha Purnima 2027
20th May 2027
Buddha Purnima 2027 is on Thursday, 20 May 2027. Purnima tithi begins at 04:03 PM IST on 19 May and ends at 04:29 PM IST on 20 May. Purnima is the tithi at sunrise on 20 May.
| Purnima tithi begins | 04:03 PM, Wed, 19 May |
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| Purnima tithi ends | 04:29 PM, Thu, 20 May |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:58 AM – 12:51 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा 2027 कब है?
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा 2027 गुरुवार, 20 मई को है। पूर्णिमा तिथि 19 मई को शाम 4:03 बजे से 20 मई को शाम 4:29 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Buddha Purnima
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Buddha Purnima in 2027?
Buddha Purnima 2027 falls on Thursday, 20 May 2027. Purnima tithi runs from 04:03 PM, 19 May to 04:29 PM, 20 May IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Buddha Purnima?
Theravada tradition holds that Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death all fell on this one Vaisakha full moon — a 'triple coincidence' Mahayana East Asia rejects, celebrating only his birth on a separate date. The United Nations recognised the day as an international holiday in 1999.
Why is Buddha Purnima observed?
The triple-event idea is not in the early Pali canon. It first appears in the Mahavamsa, Sri Lanka's 5th–6th century chronicle, and the festival's modern shape — lanterns, greeting cards, parades, public retellings of the Buddha's life — was largely the work of 19th-century Sri Lankan revivalists, which is why it is sometimes called the 'Buddhist Christmas'. Rituals split along old lines. Monks recite suttas and bathe a small statue of the infant Buddha in fragrant water; lay devotees free caged birds and fish to earn merit. The names also shift by region: Vesak across Theravada Southeast Asia, Saga Dawa Düchen in Tibet (where the whole fourth month is held auspicious), Hanamatsuri in Japan, and Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
What are the other names for Buddha Purnima?
Buddha Purnima is also known as Vesak, Vaisakha and Buddha Jayanti.
Which prarthanas are recited on Buddha Purnima?
Vishnu Vandana and Shanti Mantra are recited on Buddha Purnima. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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