Vesak
noun/ˈvesæk/
/ˈvesæk/
(also Wesak)
(also Visākha)
[usually singular]- an important Buddhist festival that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the BuddhaTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginSinhalese vesak, via Pali from Sanskrit vaiśākha, denoting the month April–May.
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