also: こうたんえ
Buddha's birthday celebration; service for the Buddha's birth
Buddhist term for the ceremony or festival held on April 8th celebrating the birth of the Buddha. Also known as 灌仏会, 浴仏会, or 竜華会.
Every year on April 8th, a Buddha's birthday celebration is held at the temple.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term. The reading ごうたんえ is more common than こうたんえ.
Alternate reading; less common than ごうたんえ.
From 降誕 (birth of a noble or holy person) + 会 (gathering, meeting). The term is specifically used in a Buddhist context for the celebration of the Buddha's birth.