Magha puja day is considered one of the most important Buddhist celebrations. It refers to the worship that takes place on the full moon of the third lunar month (about the last week of February or early March) to commemorate the day on which Lord Buddha recited the "Ovadha Patimokkha" (the Fundamental Teaching) to his disciples.
Magha Puja day marks the four auspicious occasions, which are;
* The time of the full moon in the third lunar month.
* 1,250 Buddhist monks from differents places came to
pay homage to the Lord Buddha at Veluwan Temple
in Rajgaha City of Magaha State, without any
appointment,
* all of them were Arahants (enlightened monks) who
had attained the Apinyas (Six Higher Knowledges),
* all of them had been individually ordained by Lord Buddha
himself (Ehi Bhikkhu).