The festival Buddha Purnima is known worldwide as
A. Buddha Day
B. Vesak
C. Buddha Jayanti
D. None of these
Explanation:
Buddha Purnima Divas 2021 has been observed on 26 May, as per the Lunar Calendar that Indian-origin religions following, Vesak (Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti). Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, is an auspicious day that marks the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. It is believed that this was also the day he attained enlightenment. The festival is known worldwide as Vesak due to the Sinhala (Sri Lankan) devotees as the festival is called Vesak in Sinhalese.
