Question

On this holiday, electrically illuminated thoranas (“TORE-ah-nahs”), or pandals, are often displayed next to free food stands called dansala. This holiday, which formerly coincided with the Hana Matsuri festival, often overlaps with a celebration in Yasothon (“yah-so-TAWN”) where rockets are set off to ask for rain from the Sky King. As part of this holiday, a common date for life release, scented water is poured over a statue that usually has one finger pointed up and one down in a kind of (*) “bathing.” This holiday, which is usually on the first full moon of May, often involves wearing white clothes, following the eight (-5[1])precepts, and going to wats, stupas, or other temples like Borobudur. For 10 points, name this holiday where Theravada practitioners celebrate the birth and enlightenment of its namesake (10[1])figure. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Vesak [or Vesākha; or Buddha Day; or Buddha's birthday; or Buddha Jayanti; or Buddha Purnima; or Fodan; or Phật Đản]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Religion>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Caleb KendrickUMD APitt100-5
Aiden DartleyRutgersCornell B12810
Cade ReinbergerRITCornell A12910
William GrogerColumbia BUMD B13010
Moses KitakuleColumbia AJHU A13010
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYUSwarthmore13010
Danny PeelenPittUMD A13010

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%129.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%0%17%129.50
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%50%127.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y367%0%33%130.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%0%105.60
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%50%128.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%127.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%100%130.00