Buddha Purnima marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, who gave up his privileges and became the founder of Buddhism. It is observed on the full moon night of the Hindu month of Vaisakha.

Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha ... When Siddhartha was a boy, he lived with his family in a great palace. One morning, he was playing ...