Visakha Bucha (in Thai)
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Visakha Bucha is a major Thai Buddhist holy day commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing away, observed with temple ceremonies, merit-making, and candlelit processions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visakha Bucha (in Thai) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist holy day
ⓘ
public holiday in Thailand ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Buddha Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vesak NERFINISHED ⓘ Visakha Bucha Day NERFINISHED ⓘ วันวิสาขบูชา ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist ethics
ⓘ
Buddhist meditation ⓘ Theravada Buddhist calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| basedOn | full moon day of the sixth lunar month ⓘ |
| calendar | Thai lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
birth of Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
enlightenment of Gautama Buddha ⓘ parinirvana of Gautama Buddha ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMajorRitual |
candlelit processions
GENERATED
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circumambulation of temple ordination hall GENERATED ⓘ listening to Dhamma sermons GENERATED ⓘ meditation practice GENERATED ⓘ merit-making GENERATED ⓘ observing the Five Precepts GENERATED ⓘ offering food to monks GENERATED ⓘ temple ceremonies GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasProcessionType | candlelit circumambulation of main chapel ⓘ |
| legalStatusInThailand | public holiday ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Thai Buddhists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn | full moon day of the month of Visakha ⓘ |
| partOf | Thai Buddhist festival calendar ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Asalha Bucha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magha Bucha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| theme |
commemoration of Buddha’s life events
ⓘ
merit-making ⓘ renewal of faith ⓘ |
| typicalActivityLocation | Buddhist temples GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalActivityTime |
evening
ⓘ
night of the full moon ⓘ |
| typicalMonthInGregorianCalendar |
June
ⓘ
May ⓘ |
| workStatusInThailand | non-working day for most businesses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.