Today is the full moon date of Vaishakh month on Monday 12 May 2025. Buddha Jayanti is on the day of Vaishakh Purnima. It is also called Buddha Purnima. In Hinduism, the full moon date is considered very auspicious and positive. This day is auspicious for bathing, charity, fasting, worship etc.

On the day of Vaishakh Purnima, along with many works, lighting lamps are also important in some special places in the evening. Jyotishacharya Anish Vyas says that, lighting a lamp in these places on Vaishakh Purnima, gives blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, increases wealth and increases the flow of positive energy.

After sunset on Vaishakh Purnima today, we must awaken a lamp of ghee near Tulsi. Tulsi is considered to be the abode of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Srihari is very dear to Tulsi. Lighting a lamp near Tulsi this evening provides happiness, prosperity and health benefits. Also, negative energy goes away.

On the auspicious day of Vaishakh Purnima, do not forget to light a lamp even at the main gate of the house at the evening. This enters positivity at home and also arrives at Maa Lakshmi. If you are troubled by financial constraints, then do this remedy today.

In all places the northeast angle is considered a very sacred direction. The reason for this is that according to Vastu Shastra, Gods and Goddesses reside in the northeast. Therefore, this direction is considered to be of deities. Keeping a lamp in this direction increases knowledge, intellect and purity.

The worship house and kitchen are an important place of any house. Therefore, today on the Vaishakh Purnima, light a lamp of ghee in the evening and keep it in these places. Burning lamps in the kitchen leads to the abode of mother Annapurna. At the same time, lighting the lamp in the temple gives blessings of deities.

Hair and nails should not be cut on the day of Buddha Purnima, as well as women should not wash hair on this day. This causes Jupiter to collapse in the horoscope. Unfortunate comes, it is believed that it comes.

No tamasic items should be consumed on this day. On this day, stay away from alcohol etc., it may have to suffer its consequences in the future.

On the day of Buddha Purnima, one should not take money. Also, do not sweep after evening and do not donate salt to anyone after sunset. Due to this, Lakshmi ji returns home. a

Dresses of black, blue and other dark colors should be avoided on the full moon day. Dark colors can attract negative energy, which can increase mental disturbance.

According to the scriptures, do not forget to sleep for a long time on this day. This increases laziness and reduces the effect of positive energy. Divine grace is not received. This is such a belief.

On the day of Buddha Purnima, basil, peepal and bell -leaf leaves should not be broken. This can affect the husband’s age.

Lord Buddha was born on the day of Buddha Purnima. This day is considered very special not only for the people of Buddhism, but also in Hinduism. It is also called Vaishakh Purnima. Lord Buddha was born on this day, so now this day is also called Buddha Jayanti. Let’s know the religious significance of Buddha Purnima.

According to the Panchang, the date of Vaishakh Purnima or Buddha Purnima will begin on May 11 at 8:01 pm and will end at 10:25 pm on May 12. According to Udayatithi, Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on 12 May. On this day, Chandrodaya i.e. the time of the moon will be at 6:57 pm.

Buddha Purnima is not only the day of the birth of Lord Buddha, but he also got knowledge on this day. Therefore, this day is also considered very special for knowledge and learning. Those who want to leave their bad things and start a new life, they can take a good resolution on this day.

The Mahaparinirvan of Gautama Buddha also took place in Kushinagar on the day of Vaishakh Purnima. According to the legend, Lord Buddha’s real name was Siddharth. He was a prince. They had everything: wealth, happiness and splendor. But still he found his life incomplete without any special purpose.

Siddharth did hard practice for seven years in search of truth. Finally, on the day of Vaishakh Purnima, he got knowledge under the Bodhi tree. On this day, he became Lord Buddha from Prince Siddharth.

For this reason, Vaishakh Purnima is considered to be the day of the new birth of Lord Buddha. Since then it came to be called Buddha Purnima. It is believed that Lord Buddha broke his fast by eating kheer on this day, so Kheer is made on this day and Lord Buddha is offered as offerings.

Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon of Vaishakh month, which is on Monday 12 May 2025 this year. On this day, along with bathing, charity, fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu, the worship of the Peepal tree is also important.

It is described in the Puranas that Srihari resides in the Peepal tree and the day of Vaishakh Purnima is also dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Therefore, the Peepal tree is worshiped on Vaishakh Purnima. Worshiping Peepal on this day gives the blessings of Lord Vishnu.

Buddha Jayanti is also celebrated on Vaishakh Purnima, which is an important day for Buddhist followers. It is said that under the Bodhi tree (Peepal), he had done penance from Lord Buddha for years and he received knowledge under this tree. Therefore, worship of Peepal is important on this special day.

Jyotishacharya Anish Vyas says that worshiping the Peepal tree on Vaishakh Purnima reduces the inauspiciousness of many planets including Saturn, Guru in the horoscope. Also, by planting a peepal tree on the courtyard of the temple or on an empty place on this day, the inauspicious effect of Rahu-Ketu also reduces.

It is said that the ancestors also live in Peepal. Worshiping the Peepal tree makes the ancestors happy and satisfied. If there is Pitra Dosha in your horoscope, then worship the Peepal tree on Vaishakh Purnima.

After bathing in the morning on Vaishakh Purnima, offer water to the root of Peepal tree by facing east or north direction. After this, revolve around 3 times and light a lamp.

Religious belief is that the married woman who worships the banyan tree on Vaishakh Purnima gets the boon of the son’s longevity and the long life of the husband.

Pitra is not only satisfied with the worship performed for the ancestors on the full moon, as well as the grace of Lord Vishnu. In such a situation, offer milk, sugar mixed with water on Peepal and do 7 revolutions. It is believed that Pitra dosha is removed.

Shrimad Bhagwat Gita Lord Krishna says that among all the trees, I am the best tree because it is my form. Therefore, worship of Peepal on full moon increases happiness and prosperity.

Those who worship Tulsi on the full moon, apply a lamp in the evening and recite Vishnu Sahastranam, it is believed that there is never a shortage of money here.

On the Vaishakh Purnima, Lord Buddha had attained knowledge under the Buddha tree, so on this day there is a law to worship this tree in Buddha Gaya. It is recognized to remove all disorders from this.

On the day of Vaishakh Purnima, donating clothes, wealth, food and fruits increases in a huge increase in wealth. Apart from this, donating utensils, grains and white clothes on this day is also considered beneficial.