Saka Dawa

Saka Dawa is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The whole
fourth Tibetan month or specially (May 9th to May 23rd) is celebrated. On the
full moon day of this month, Buddha had performed three most important deeds, he
was born, attaining enlightenment and parinirvana. During this month
people place special emphasis on dharma practice like circumambulation of
Monasteries and Stupa, prostrations, taking precepts, reciting mantras, offering
mandalas, doing sadhanas and saving animals lives, etc. All the merits will be
multiplied 100,000 times from our dharma practices.
category:Tibetan holidays
category:Buddhist holidays
category:Mahayana