Celebration of Vesak (Buddha Day) in Scotland

Celebration of Vesak (Buddha Day) in Scotland

This year’s Vesak celebration was a great success. This is the fourth year we celebrated Vesak at Hidden Gardens. Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner was the guest of honour for this event and this was his first visit to Scotland. The ceremony started by establishing a shrine around the Bodhi Tree and devotees making offerings of flowers, candles and incense to both the Bodhi Tree and the Buddha. The devotees and friends of SBV walked to the shrine in a beautiful procession led by a Sri Lankan traditional drummers (Mr Jinadasa and newly trained Scottish drummer, Sean Keogh and Janaka). The Deputy High Commissioner Mr Sudantha Ganegamaarachchi and Mr Deeptha Kulathilake (minister for Commerce) attended the opening ceremony.


This international Buddhist festival was jointly organised by Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara,Glasgow Buddhist Centre,Rokpa Glasgow and Zen Buddhist Group.