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Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)
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Parinirvana Day
Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia
Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia, Vietnam and the Philippines. By some it is celebrated on 8 February, but by most on the 15 February. In Bhutan, it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the fourth month of the Bhutanese…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mahayana
Branch of Buddhism
Mahayana is a major branch of Buddhism, along with Theravada. It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices developed in ancient India. Mahāyāna accepts the main scriptures and teachings of early Buddhism but also recognizes various doctrines and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)