On Which Day Buddha Attained Enlightenment?

December 8 is celebrated as Bodhi Day by Buddhists around the world. It commemorates the day when Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, attained enlightenment. An ascetic and sage, it was his teachings on which Buddhism was founded.

How many days did Buddha get enlightenment?

After six years of hardship, working to find the right spiritual path and practising on his own to seek enlightenment, the prince reached his goal. After forty-nine days, at the age of 35, he attained enlightenment and became a supreme Buddha, on the full moon day of the month of Vesakha at Bodh Gaya.

What happens on Bodhi Day?

Bodhi Day is celebrated in a calm and quiet way. Buddhists will often spend time meditating and praying, thinking about the Noble Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths. At home, Buddhists might decorate a bodhi tree with lights and statues of the Buddha may be displayed around the house.