563 BC

Gautama Buddha, Date of birth

8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar

So maybe we could do some maths to determine just how old Gautama is (2012 + 563 = 2575). Wow! I did not see that information being offered at the celebration but we had lots of fun nonetheless.  The South Bank of the Brisbane River is wonderful for walking and exploring. There were some fireworks and then the cleansing of the Buddha - in all a pretty positive and productive evening.