Saga Dawa Düchen

Buddha's victory over the forces of Mara

Saga Dawa Düchen (sa ga zla ba dus chen) 'The Festival of Vaishakha' - one of the four major buddhist holidays. It occurs in the fourth Tibetan lunar month, which is called Saga Dawa in Tibetan. Buddha Shakyamuni’s enlightenment and parinirvana. At the age of thirty-five Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya. This day also marks the anniversary of his parinirvana.

Note: Saga [Tib.] (Skt. Vaishakha) is one of the twenty-eight constellations, corresponding to Alpha Libroe)