Visakha Bucha Day (วันวิสาขบูชา) or Wan Pra Yai วันพระใหญ่ marks the iii of import incidents inwards the life of Lord Buddha (พระพุทธเจ้า) on the same solar daytime – the amount Luna of the 6th lunar month. The iii pregnant split events are :
1. The Buddha’s Birth (ประสูติ)
2. The Enlightenment of Buddha (ตรัสรู้) – While sitting nether the Bodhi tree, he institute his answer as well as attained the enlightenment at the historic menstruation of 35 years.
3. The Nibbana (ปรินิพพาน)- The Buddha passed away on Tuesday, the Vesak amount Luna solar daytime inwards the zodiac twelvemonth of the modest serpent nether the 2 Sal trees inwards the Sala Grove of the Mallas inwards Kusinara, the working capital alphabetic lineament of the Malla state, (nowadays located inwards Kusinagara of Uttrarapradesa, India) at the historic menstruation of fourscore years (around 2547 years ago).Wisaka Bucha Day falls every twelvemonth inwards the calendar month of May. This twelvemonth it is Friday, May 20.
Wisaka Bucha Day is regognized every bit virtually of import memorial solar daytime inwards Buddhism for the Lord Buddha. Wisaka Bucha solar daytime is also recognized past times the UNESCO inwards 1999 every bit “World Heritage Day”. Thailand where is the permanent place of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, was chosen to host celebrating effect for the day.