Magha Puja Day

Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist celebrations which falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month (about last week of February or early of March).

This day maks the great four events that took place during Lod Buddha’s lifetime, namely;

1. 1,250 Buddhist monks from different places came to pay homage to Lord Buddha at Veluwan Vihara in Rajgaha, the capital of Magaha State, each of his won initiative and without prior nifification or appointment.

2. all of them were the enlightened monks (Arahatas)

3. all of them had been individually ordained by Lord Buddha himself (Ehi Bhikkhu)

4. They assembled on the full moon day of the third lumar month.