Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or ...

Buddhism in Japan mainly follows the Mahayana ... The festival celebrates both the Buddha and the coming of spring and new life. On Parinirvana Day, Mahayana Buddhists attend the temple and ...

making it an important religious destination for people following Buddhism. Excavation of the site also uncovered a huge copper vessel. The Parinirvana temple, which is carved from Chunar ...