(AP) – A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the dome of the Boudhanath Stupa, an iconic Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, as a ticket of reverence on Thursday, which marks the delivery of Buddha.

The birthday of Buddha is a holy event for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on varied dates relying on the faculty of Buddhism or nation to which one belongs.

In many components of Asia, the sacred day marks no longer correct the delivery, but additionally the enlightenment and passing of Buddha. In most Asian cultures and the diaspora, Buddhists trail to their native temples and rob part in chanting, meditation and festivities all day. Families beautify their homes with lanterns and fetch for feasts.

The highlight of the event in South Korea is the lotus lantern competition known as Yeondeunghoe, a parade of thousands of sharp, lighted paper lanterns on the total formed admire lotus flora that are hung in temples and streets of Seoul.

In Cambodia, newbie monks carrying saffron robes joined elders in the hunt for alms. Devotees gathered across the banyan tree, view of sacred, and watered it in Myanmar.

In India, the birthday of Buddha, on the total is called Buddha Purnima, is marked as a nationwide holiday, admire in many varied Asian countries.

On the headquarters of the Tibetan authorities-in-exile in Dharamshala, northern India, Tibetan Buddhist monks sat crossed-legs on the floor, chanting prayers as devotees stood in line to give prayers.

In Ipoh, Malaysia, devotees unveiled a broad sacred “Thangka” canvas measuring 60 meters (197 feet) by 12 meters (39 feet) as devotees walked underneath it to receive blessings and to rejuvenate their spirits and minds.

Sri Lankan celebrants embellished homes and streets with candles and paper and bamboo lanterns. Festivities feature devotional songs and burning of incense.

And in Borabadur, monks released lanterns lights up the evening sky over the ideal Buddhist temple in the arena.