Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia. By some it is celebrated on the 8th February but by most on the 15th February. It celebrates the day when the Buddha is said to have achieved Parinirvana or complete Nirvana upon the death of his physical body.
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day when the Buddha is said to have achieved Parinirvana or complete Nirvana upon the death of his physical body
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