The month of April May.
Tradition says that the Buddha's birth, Enlightenment and
death, took place on the full moon day of Vesākha (E.g., J. i.; BuA.248;
Mhv.iii.2).
The Vesākha-pūjā was always
celebrated by the kings of Ceylon (See, e.g., Mhv.xxxii.35; xxxv.100;
Cv.li.84.). The full moon day of Vesākha was chosen for very solemn
undertakings, such as the crowning of Devānampiyatissa (Mhv.Xi.42), the laying
of the Foundation Stone of the Mahā Thūpa (Mhv.Xxix.1), etc.

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