Asalha Puja
| Āsāḷha Pūjā | |
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The sermon in the Deer Park as depicted at Wat Chedi Liam, Thailand | |
| Also called | Dhamma Day Dharma Day Asadha Puja Asanha Bucha (in Thailand) Esala Poya (in Sri Lanka) Dhammasekkya Akhadaw Ne / Dhammasekkya Ne (in Burma) |
| Observed by | Theravada Buddhists, especially Cambodians, Lao, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Thais, and Indonesians |
| Type | Buddhist |
| Date | Full moon day of the lunar month Āsādha |
| Related to | Esala Mangallaya and Kandy Esala Perahera, which are held as part of Asalha Puja celebrations in Sri Lanka Chokor Duchen Festival (in Tibet) Drukpa Tshe Zhi (in Bhutan) |
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Āsāḷha Pūjā is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the Āsādha month. It is celebrated in Indonesia, Cambodia (Khmer: ពិធីបុណ្យអាសាឡ្ហបូជា), Thailand (Thai: อาสาฬหบูชา), Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar (Burmese: ဓမ္မစကြာအခါတော်နေ့, lit. 'Auspicious Day of Dhammacakrā') and in other countries with Theravada Buddhist populations. In Indonesia, the festival is centered at Mendut Temple and Borobudur Temple, Central Java.