A species of orchid that blooms in May and commonly called Vesak mal is becoming rarer. Plant experts say habitat loss and over collection from the wild are causing its decline. Scientifically known ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — In Malaysia, as it is across the Buddhist world, a holiday celebrating the Buddha's birth, death and enlightenment is celebrated with floats, burning joss sticks and ...

Vesak Day celebrates Buddha Gautama, the Great Teacher or Spiritual Guru around the 5th century BC. Also known as Siddhartha Gautama, he was born into royalty but believed that wealth did not ...

An insight to the origins of Buddhism and the significance of Vesak Day. Vesak Day marks the celebration of Buddha’s birth… And we’ve got a list of everything you need to know about the holiday ...

In Sri Lanka Vesak is one of the biggest year-round celebrations. The full moon poya day of May marks Vesak, the commemoration of Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away. For Buddhists ...

Going back six to seven decades, I recollect how Vesak was celebrated in the village temple. I remember how I used to accompany mother to the temple along the paddy fields to the ‘Sabahve pansala’. (I ...

The floral lantern release during the Vesak 2019 has been held at Tam Chuc Pagoda with the attendance of 50,000 people on May 13. The floral lantern release during the Vesak 2019 has been held at Tam ...

Floral touch: Malaysian Buddhist Association volunteers decorating a float that belongs to the association ahead of Wesak Day celebrations in George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/ The Star GEORGE TOWN: ...

Buddhists across the globe celebrate the holy Vesak Day on Friday to honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. It is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is celebrated on ...

SINGAPORE - Some 50 youths from various faiths folded 2,500 lotus flowers at the Buddhist Fellowship East centre on Saturday morning (May 6), as part of a multi-religious effort to learn and ...