Celebration of the Buddha's Birthday

April 1, 2000

Source: Los Angeles Times

On April 1, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that the largest temple in the West, Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights, California, will begin a week-long celebration of the Buddha's birthday starting this Sunday, April 2nd, including the creation of an artistic rendering in colored chalk of the "Buddha Universe" on the temple's courtyard.