Vesak is a celebration that
commemorates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death, and his
passing into nirvana. It is named for the month of May and is celebrated
on the full moon, when the Buddha's mother is said to have given birth
to him in a garden in the Himalayan foothills while en route to her
parents' home .Vesak is celebrated as a religious and a cultural festival in Sri Lanka
on the full moon of the lunar month of Vesak (Usually fall on Gregory
month of May), for a duration about one week. During this week, the
selling of alcohol and fresh meat is usually prohibited, with abattoirs
also being closed. Celebrations include various religious and alms
giving activities. Electrically lit pandols called toranas are erected
in various locations mainly in Colombo, Kandy, Galle and elsewhere, most
sponsored by donors, religious societies and welfare groups.
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