Saturday, May 18, 2013

Buddha's Birthday

Chinese lunar calendar on April 8 is Buddha's Birthday that is one of the Korean National Holidays.


 

In Korea the birthday of Buddha is celebrated according to the Lunisolar calendar. This day is called 석가탄신일 ( Seokga tansinil),mianing " Buddha's birthday" or 부처님 오신날 (Bucheonim osin nal) meaning "the day when the Buddha came". Lotus lanterns cover the entire temple throughout the month which are often flooded down the street. On the day of Buddha's birth, many temples provide free meals and tea to all visitors. The breakfast and lunch provided are often sanchae bibimbap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_Birthday



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