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Vesak (Pali: Vesākha; Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti,[11] Buddha Purnima,[12] and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as Tibet and Mongolia.[13] It is among the most important Buddhist festivals. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Nibbāna), and death (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.[14]
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