Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Die Feierlichkeiten bestehen aus zwei Veranstaltungen, Indra Jatra und Kumari Jatra. Indra Jatra ist geprägt von maskierten Tänzen von Göttern und Dämonen, Darstellungen heiliger Bilder und Tableaus zu Ehren der Gottseinie Indra, dem König des Himmels. Kumari Jatra ist die Wagenprozession der lebenden Göttin Kumari.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Bevor die Geburt von Buddhismus (es gab keine Kalender), Tätigkeiten von den Asketen während des Vollmonds unterbrochen wurden. Derzeit wurden frommen Tätigkeiten eingeweiht. Der Buddha nahm diese Praxis an und hat das Predigen der Kommentare (bana) in den Klöstern und in den Tempeln während der Vollmondzeiträume (poyas) entwickelt. Und als der ehrwürdige Arahat Mahinda Thero eingeführte Buddhismus zu diesem Land in 247 BC er diese Tradition verewigte.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Bouk Khao Pansa marks the end of Buddhist Lent and all those couples who had been putting off marriage now rush into each other's arms. Monks are free to travel from kyaung to kyaung or to go on pilgrimage to holy spots. in Vientiane only

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Celebrates the obtaining of Vivarana (the assurance of becoming a Buddha) by the Bodhisatta Maitriya and the commissioning of 60 disciples by The Buddha to disperse his teachings. http://www.mysrilanka.com/travel/lanka/festivals/POSON.HTM

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Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Marks the end of the Rainy Retreat period (Vassana-Samaya). The Bhikkus stay indoors in the temples and observe the Bhavana meditation and other religious activities. This is the end and climax of the rainy season.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Feier seiner Rückkehr vom Himmel auf die Erde. Lord Buddha wurde in Lumbini, Nepal geboren, und seine Mutter endete nach sieben Tagen. Im Alter von 41 Jahren stieg er in den Himmel auf, um seiner Mutter zu predigen. Nonnen und Mönche und König Zug Chen Nyingpo waren besorgt, weil sie nicht wussten, wo er war. Sein Jünger, der Hellseher Sharibu, hatte eine Vision vom Herrn, im Himmel zu sein. Ein anderer Jünger von Lord Buddha, Mao gyel ge bu, der bekanntermaßen wundersame Kräfte besaß, stieg in den Himmel auf und bat Buddha, zur Erde zurückzukehren. Er erklärte sich bereit, abzusteigen.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Ankunft der Baum als Bo-Baum . Dieser Baum wurde nach Sri Lanka aus Indien von einem buddhistischen Heiligen (Theri Sanghamitta). Dieser Baum ist der älteste in der Welt. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Tamang New Year - This community has a tradition of associating years with the symbols of 12 different animals (starting with Rat and ending with Boar).

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Magh Sankrati zu Ehren des Beitrags des damaligen Königs Prithivi Narayan Shah, dem Erbauer des modernen Nepal

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Commemorates Buddha's first visit to Sri Lanka. This visit too took place in the first year of the Buddha's preaching. http://www.mysrilanka.com/travel/lanka/festivals/POSON.HTM

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Erinnert an den Tod Buddhas. Es wird angenommen, dass Buddhas Tod gefeiert werden sollte, weil er bei seinem Tod die Erleuchtung erreicht hatte und schließlich die Stufe des Nirvana erreicht hatte.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Celebrates the following events in Buddhist history: Entrance into the order of two leading disciples of The Buddha (Sariputta and Maha Moggalana), The Buddha proclaims for the first time a code of fundamental ethical precepts for the monks. The Buddha announces that within three months His Parinibbana (death) will take place. http://www.mysrilanka.com/travel/lanka/festivals/POSON.HTM

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : On the first day pilgrims go to pay homage to the most sacred statue of Sakya Muni in Jokhang temple and burn incense all around Jokhang as well as at all Tibetan homes.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : The festival of the lunar New Year, Tsagaan Sar, is celebrated in or around February depending on the Mongolian lunar calendar. It generally coincides with other lunar New Year celebrations, like the Chinese. Often, however, Mongolians deny any Chinese origin or influence. In the 1960s, the communist government tried to transform it into Cattle Breeders` Day and official celebration was stopped. On the day of Tsagaan Sar increased checks on employee presence would occur. Neverthless, like with other traditionsand religious activities, some families remain a surreptious practise, especially in countryside. When the party tries to reaffirm traditional values in the late eighties it again becomes a public holiday. Still the festival has its pre-revolutionary character of reaffirming kin ties. Tsagaan Sar, meaning White Month or Moon, is one the main two big public annual events, next to the Nadaam. It marks the end of Winter and the beginning of spring and the new year´s cycle. Reverted to Tibetan calendar in 2005. in Kalmykia-Khalm Tangch, Buryatia, Tyva http://mongoluls.net/tsagaansar.shtml

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : The festival of the lunar New Year, Tsagaan Sar, is celebrated in or around February depending on the Mongolian lunar calendar. It generally coincides with other lunar New Year celebrations, like the Chinese. Often, however, Mongolians deny any Chinese origin or influence. In the 1960s, the communist government tried to transform it into Cattle Breeders` Day and official celebration was stopped. On the day of Tsagaan Sar increased checks on employee presence would occur. Neverthless, like with other traditionsand religious activities, some families remain a surreptious practise, especially in countryside. When the party tries to reaffirm traditional values in the late eighties it again becomes a public holiday. Still the festival has its pre-revolutionary character of reaffirming kin ties. Tsagaan Sar, meaning White Month or Moon, is one the main two big public annual events, next to the Nadaam. It marks the end of Winter and the beginning of spring and the new year´s cycle. Reverted to Tibetan calendar in 2005. in Kalmykia-Khalm Tangch, Buryatia, Tyva

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Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Commemorates the visit of The Buddha to his home to preach to his father King Suddhodana and other relatives and show them the path to enlightenment and final deliverance.

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Buddhistisch (Theravada) : Das hinduistische Neujahr, auch bekannt als Ugadi, ist am Tag nach dem Neumond an oder nach der Frühlings-Tagundnachtgleiche.