Tamang Festivals

Buddha Jayanti
Buddha Jayanti is the most important religious festival for Buddhist Tamangs. Tamangs pay a visit to Monasteries and offer khatag to Lord Buddha. In Swayambhu, Kathmandu, there are thousands of Tamang visitors on this Day. In Boudha, Lord Buddha's statue is carried on an elephant and a religious procession marches around Boudha. Religious mass meetings are organized were Rinpoche's & larned personalities talks about Buddha Dharma and various topics related to Buddhism. This festival falls on Baisakh Purnima of every year - the special day Lord Buddha was born, enlightened, gave first teaching about four noble truths, and went into nirvana on the same day. Tamangs in Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma and all over the world celebrate Buddha jayanti on similar ways.