Vesak
Vesak (Sinhalese) is an annual holiday observed by practicing Buddhists. The word Vesak itself is the Sinhalese language word for the Pali variation, 'Visakha'. Vaishakha is the name of the second month of the lunar Hindu calendar. Vesak is a public holiday in many Asian countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and also Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The exact date of Vesak varies according to the various lunar calendars used in different traditions. In Theravada countries following the Buddhist calendar, it falls on the full moon Poya day (typically the 5th or 6th lunar month). The date varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar but falls in April or May. It actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana, and passing (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. In Sri Lanka, stamps are issued every year for Vesak or Wesak as it is known.
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Ceylon & Sri Lanka - Stamp Mini Sheets (Souvenir Sheets)
2550 Years of Buddhist Era - 2006 (set of 5)   2550 Years of Buddhist Era - 2006 (set of 5)
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Vesak 1997   Vesak 1997
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Vesak 1998 (Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple)   Vesak 1998 (Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple)
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Vesak 1999   Vesak 1999
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Vesak 2000 (Arrival of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Sapling In Sri Lanka)   Vesak 2000 (Arrival of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Sapling In Sri Lanka)
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Vesak 2001   Vesak 2001
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Vesak 2002   Vesak 2002
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Vesak 2003   Vesak 2003
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Vesak 2004   Vesak 2004
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Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
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Ceylon & Sri Lanka - Mint Stamps
2550 Years of Buddhist Era - 2006   2550 Years of Buddhist Era - 2006
  Ceylon Sri Lanka Mint Stamps
Vesak 1969   Vesak 1969
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Vesak 1976   Vesak 1976
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Vesak 1976   Vesak 1976
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Vesak 1982   Vesak 1982
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Vesak 1982   Vesak 1982
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Vesak 1987   Vesak 1987
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Vesak 1987   Vesak 1987
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Vesak 1989 - Wall Paintings from Medawala Monastery, Harispattuwa   Vesak 1989 - Wall Paintings from Medawala Monastery, Harispattuwa
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Vesak 1996 (set of 4)   Vesak 1996 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2000 - arrival of cutting from Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi   Vesak 2000 - arrival of cutting from Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
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Vesak 2000 - King Devanampiyatissa   Vesak 2000 - King Devanampiyatissa
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Vesak 2000 - Planting the cutting   Vesak 2000 - Planting the cutting
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Vesak 2000 - Venerating the Jaya Sri Maha bodhi   Vesak 2000 - Venerating the Jaya Sri Maha bodhi
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Vesak 2000 (set of 4)   Vesak 2000 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2001 - Kirivehera, Kataragama   Vesak 2001 - Kirivehera, Kataragama
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Vesak 2001 - Muthiyangana Chaithya   Vesak 2001 - Muthiyangana Chaithya
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Vesak 2001 - Sri Dalada Maligawa   Vesak 2001 - Sri Dalada Maligawa
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Vesak 2001 - Sri Nagadeepa Chaithya   Vesak 2001 - Sri Nagadeepa Chaithya
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Vesak 2001 (set of 4)   Vesak 2001 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2002 - Birth of prince Siddhartha   Vesak 2002 - Birth of prince Siddhartha
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Vesak 2002 - Ordination of Prince Siddhartha   Vesak 2002 - Ordination of Prince Siddhartha
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Vesak 2002 - Queen Mahamaya's dream   Vesak 2002 - Queen Mahamaya's dream
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Vesak 2002 - Rock Paintings   Vesak 2002 - Rock Paintings
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Vesak 2002 (set of 4)   Vesak 2002 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2003   Vesak 2003
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Vesak 2003   Vesak 2003
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Vesak 2003   Vesak 2003
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Vesak 2003   Vesak 2003
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Vesak 2003 (set of 4)   Vesak 2003 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2004 - Brahmin advisor meets the manawaka bandara   Vesak 2004 - Brahmin advisor meets the manawaka bandara
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Vesak 2004 - Golden Leaf   Vesak 2004 - Golden Leaf
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Vesak 2004 - Righteous rule   Vesak 2004 - Righteous rule
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Vesak 2004 - The royal Principles   Vesak 2004 - The royal Principles
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Vesak 2004 (set of 4)   Vesak 2004 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
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Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
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Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
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Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
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Vesak 2005 (set of 4)   Vesak 2005 (set of 4)
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Vesak 2007 (2 stamps)   Vesak 2007 (2 stamps)
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Vesak 2007 (2 stamps)   Vesak 2007 (2 stamps)
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Vesak 2007 (set of 4)   Vesak 2007 (set of 4)
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Vesak Festival   Vesak Festival
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Vesak Festival - Dantika and elephant   Vesak Festival - Dantika and elephant
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Vesak Festival - Parma and the Brahmin   Vesak Festival - Parma and the Brahmin
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Vesak Festival - Subha removing her eye   Vesak Festival - Subha removing her eye
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Vesak Festival 1994. Dasa Paramita   Vesak Festival 1994. Dasa Paramita
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Vesak Festival 1994. Dasa Paramita   Vesak Festival 1994. Dasa Paramita
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Vesak Festival. Angulimala praying   Vesak Festival. Angulimala praying
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Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites. Jethavana Dagoba   Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites. Jethavana Dagoba
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues). Catching falling man   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues). Catching falling man
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues). Stopping man digging   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues). Stopping man digging
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Vesak Festival. Verses from the Dhammapada   Vesak Festival. Verses from the Dhammapada
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Vesak Festival. Verses from the Dhammapada   Vesak Festival. Verses from the Dhammapada
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Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple   Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple
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Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple   Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple
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Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple   Vesak Festival. Wall Paintings from Kelaniya Temple
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Vesak. Rock Carvings from Borobudur Temple   Vesak. Rock Carvings from Borobudur Temple
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Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama   Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama
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Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama   Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama
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Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama   Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama
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Ceylon & Sri Lanka - First Day Covers (FDCs)
Vesak 2004 (1)   Vesak 2004 (1)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka FDC
Vesak 2004 (2)   Vesak 2004 (2)
  Ceylon Sri Lanka FDC
Vesak 2005   Vesak 2005
  Ceylon Sri Lanka FDC
Vesak 2007   Vesak 2007
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Sri Lanka used stamps
Vesak   Vesak
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Vesak - Star lanterns   Vesak - Star lanterns
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Vesak Festival   Vesak Festival
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Vesak Festival - Dantika and elephant   Vesak Festival - Dantika and elephant
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Vesak Festival - The Maha Parinirvana   Vesak Festival - The Maha Parinirvana
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Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites   Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites
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Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites - Abhayagiri Dagoba, 103-102 B.C   Vesak Festival. Anuradhapura Sites - Abhayagiri Dagoba, 103-102 B.C
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues)   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues)
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Man and elephant   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Man and elephant
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Man surrounded by women   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Man surrounded by women
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Ruler with snake charmer   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (Ten Virtues) - Ruler with snake charmer
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Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues) - Teacher with students   Vesak Festival. Dasa Paramita (ten virtues) - Teacher with students
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Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple   Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple
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Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple - Sama and parents in forest   Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple - Sama and parents in forest
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Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple - Sama leading blind parents   Vesak Festival. Sumu Jataku Paintings from Kottimbulwala Cave Temple - Sama leading blind parents
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Vesak. Details from Temple Paintings, Purvaramaya, Kataluwa   Vesak. Details from Temple Paintings, Purvaramaya, Kataluwa
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Vesak. Kelaniya Temple Paintings   Vesak. Kelaniya Temple Paintings
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Vesak. Kelaniya Temple Paintings - Theri Sanghamitta   Vesak. Kelaniya Temple Paintings - Theri Sanghamitta
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Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)   Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)
  Sri Lanka Used Stamps
Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)   Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)
  Sri Lanka Used Stamps
Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)   Vesak. Legend of Vessantara Jataka. Details of Cloth Painting from Arattana Rajamaha Vihara (temple)
  Sri Lanka Used Stamps
Vesak. Life of Prince Siddhartha from temple murals at Gotami Vihara.   Vesak. Life of Prince Siddhartha from temple murals at Gotami Vihara.
  Sri Lanka Used Stamps
Vesak. paintings from the Dambava Temple. Multicoloured   Vesak. paintings from the Dambava Temple. Multicoloured
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Vesak. paintings from the Dambava Temple. Multicoloured - King Suddhodana   Vesak. paintings from the Dambava Temple. Multicoloured - King Suddhodana
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Vesak. Rock Carvings from Borobudur Temple.   Vesak. Rock Carvings from Borobudur Temple.
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Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama   Vesak. Temple Paintings from Karagampitiya Subodarama
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Vesak. The Story of King Daham Sonda from ancient casket paintings - Elephant paraded with gift   Vesak. The Story of King Daham Sonda from ancient casket paintings - Elephant paraded with gift
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Vesak. Wall Paintings from Buduraja Maha Viharaya, Wewurukannala - King Daham Sonda   Vesak. Wall Paintings from Buduraja Maha Viharaya, Wewurukannala - King Daham Sonda
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Vesak. Wall paintings from Samudragiri Temple, Mirissa The offering of milk rice   Vesak. Wall paintings from Samudragiri Temple, Mirissa The offering of milk rice
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