Name
The name of the observance is derived from the Pali term vesākha or Sanskrit vaiśākha, which is the name of the lunar month falling on April to May (see Vaisakha). In Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the holiday is known by its Sanskrit name and derived variants of it. Local renditions of the name varies by country, including:
- Bangladesh: Buddho Purnima (বু পূর্ণিমা) or Buddho Joyonti (বুদ্ধ জয়ন্তী)
- Cambodia: Vesak Bochea
- Chinese-speaking areas: Fó Dàn (佛誕) or Fāt Dàahn
- Nepal: Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पुर्णिमा) or Buddha Jayanti (बुद्ध जयंती)
- Indonesia: Waisak
- Japan: Hanamatsuri (花祭)
- Korea: Seokka Tanshin-il (석가 탄신일, 釋迦誕身日)
- Laos: Vixakha Bouxa
- Malaysia: Hari Wesak
- Philippines: Araw ni Buddha
- Myanmar (Burma): Kason Full Moon Day (ကဆုန်လပြည့်ဗုဒ္ဓနေ့)
- Sri Lanka: Wesak (වෙසක්)
- Thailand: Wisakha Bucha or Visakah Puja (วิสาขบูชา)
- Tibet: Saga Dawa (*ས་ག་ཟླ་བ། )
- Vietnam: Phật Đản
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