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Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā

Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra

Monday, 30 April 2018

Gautama Buddha attaining Supreme Enlightenment in Bhūmisparśa mudrā beneath the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gayā
Buddha Pūrṇimā: The historic moment of Enlightenment under the sacred Bodhi tree at the dawn of the Vaiśākha full moon.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins29 Apr, 6:37 AM
Ends30 Apr, 6:28 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 29 April or Monday, 30 April across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

A full-moon day of bathing in sacred water and charity, kept as the birth of the Buddha; some keep a Satyanārāyaṇa vrata.

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Today's Sky (30 April 2018)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise5:59 AM75° ENE
Sunset6:34 PM285° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:58 PM102° ESE
Moonset6:13 AM260° W
Rāhu Kāla

7:33 AM – 9:08 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:42 AM – 12:16 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:52 AM – 12:40 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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