Gautam Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Baisakh month, which falls in April or May according to the Gregorian calendar. This day is significant as it marks the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The day celebrates Buddhism and its core values of peace, stability, and nonviolence, and honours philosophers, religious leaders, meditators, and spiritual guides who became free from the cycle of rebirth and birth. People visit temples and offer water at the base of the Bodhi tree to help the poor worship and meditate.