WORLDBuddhismAdd TopicBuddha's birthday: See vibrant Seoul lit up for the Lotus Lantern Festival Camille FineUSA TODAYA couple take a selfie in front of a display of illuminated lotus lanterns with prayers and names attached to them during celebrations for Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists monks clean Buddha statues ahead of the upcoming birthday of Buddha at the Jogye temple in Seoul May 4, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APBuddhists gather under colorful lanterns as they celebrate the Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa temple on May 8, 2022 in Seoul.Chung Sung-Jun, Getty ImagesThis aerial photograph shows the 18-metre tall Big Buddha statue at the Wat Phra Yai Temple in Pattaya City on May 8, 2022.MANAN VATSYAYANA, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhist believers pray during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye temple in Seoul May 8, 2022.Ahn Young-joon, APBuddhists gather under colorful lanterns at Jogyesa temple on May 8, 2022 in Seoul.Chung Sung-Jun, Getty ImagesA man wearing a face mask attaches the name tag of a worshipper at the Jogye temple in Seoul May 4, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APA person lights a joss stick while holding a dog during celebrations for Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesA woman prays in front of lotus lanterns with names and prayers written on them after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesWorshippers chime a huge bell after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists gather under colorful lanterns as they celebrate the Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa temple on May 8, 2022 in Seoul.Chung Sung-Jun, Getty ImagesBuddhist worshippers wash a statuette of the Buddha during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhist monks use their phones to take photos during celebrations for Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists burn incense during a ceremony of Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa Templeo n May 8, 2022 in Seoul. Buddha was born approximately 2,566 years ago, and although the exact date is unknown, Buddha's official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is on May 8 this year.Chung Sung-Jun, Getty ImagesWorshippers offer candles after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesA young man uses a nearby electrical socket to charge his phone as he sits amongst lanterns displayed at the Jogye temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesA woman prays while holding a joss stick after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists celebrate after a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul April 30, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APParticipants march during a lantern parade as part of a Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul on April 30, 2022.JUNG YEON-JE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists march in a parade as people watch during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate for the upcoming birthday of Buddha in Seoul April 30, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APParticipants march during a lantern parade as part of a Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul on April 30, 2022.JUNG YEON-JE, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople watch as a giant lantern moves in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul April 30, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APBuddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul April 30, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APParticipants march during a lantern parade as part of a Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul on April 30, 2022.JUNG YEON-JE, AFP Via Getty ImagesBuddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul April 30, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APA woman wearing a face mask opens the window which reflects lanterns displayed for upcoming Buddha's birthday celebration in Seoul April 27, 2022.Ahn Young-joon, APVisitors wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk near lanterns displayed to celebrate for the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 8, at the public stream in Seoul April 26, 2022.Lee Jin-man, APA woman walks past lanterns placed in piles at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on April 25, 2022.ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP Via Getty ImagesFeatured Weekly Ad