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Brief Introduction to Saga Dawa Festival Saga Dawa (Saga Dawa Festival ས་ག་ཟླ་བ) refers to the full month of April based on the Tibetan lunar calendar. The Saga Dawa festival celebrates the birth of Buddha, emphasizing its significance as a ritualistic ceremony that commemorates major events in Buddha Sakyamuni's life. It is the most important month according to the doctrine of Buddhism for consisting of five major events of twelve deeds of the supreme emanational body of Buddha e.g. taking birth, practicing asceticism, vanquishing Mara’s host, attaining perfect enlightenment, and passing into the final nirvana. April 15 is the rich-blessed day as it is considered and is the encountering date of three deeds a day such as taking birth, attaining perfect enlightenment, and passing into the final nirvana. Buddha had passed the heredity succession of Buddhism to Osung and shown he passing into the nirvana with forming four different arm gestures for the rest of the world. Significance in Tibetan Buddhism The Saga Dawa Festival holds profound significance in Tibetan Buddhism, as it commemorates three pivotal events in the life of Buddha Sakyamuni: his birth, enlightenment, and death. This festival is revered as one of the most sacred and important events in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. Tibetan Buddhists believe that the actions performed during this auspicious month have a magnified impact on their karma. Consequently, they engage in various religious activities, such as making offerings, reciting prayers, and performing acts of compassion, to accumulate merits and purify their minds. The deep spiritual connection that Tibetan Buddhists have with the Saga Dawa Festival underscores its importance in their religious practice and daily lives. Saga Dawa and Tibetan People’s Realization Saga Dawa festival tour is such a spiritual event that has been entered into the deep virtual faith of Tibetans. This full month