The full moon day of April/May is celebrated as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and nirvana (salvation) fall on the same day. People offer incense, flowers, candles, and fruits to the statue of the Buddha to mark the celebration.

On this day the Buddhists reaffirm their faith in the five principles called “Panchsheel”. What are these principles, how the festival is celebrated and what are the rituals followed, to know it all please read on.