Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.2083
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.2083
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Vesākha.—The month of April-May. Tradition says that the Buddha's birth, Enlightenment and death, took place on the full-moon day of Vesākha.¹ The Vesākhapūjā was always celebrated by the kings of Ceylon.² The full-moon day of Vesākha was chosen for very solemn undertakings, such as the crowning of Devānampiyatissa,³ the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Mahā Thūpa,⁴ etc.