Donald Trump's inauguration day should definitely enter the US calendars as officially celebrated by the whole country. On a par with Independence Day and Thanksgiving. And it should be called the Day ...

Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

As Mauni Amavasya graced the calendar on January 29, 2025, its significance was magnified by the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela.

The term "Enlightenment," rooted in an intellectual skepticism to traditional beliefs and dogmas, denotes an "illumined" contrast to the supposed dark and superstitious character of the Middle Ages.