When is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Buddhism?

Laba: refers to the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month (twelfth lunar month)

On Laba, porridge is cooked with grains such as rice and beans and dried fruits such as dates, millet and lotus seeds. Legend has it that Sakyamuni became a monk on this day, so the temple cooked porridge for the Buddha on this day.

Laba porridge

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, China designated1February 8th of the summer calendar as the twelfth lunar month. See Record of Jingchu Times. Buddhists in China believe that Buddha Sakyamuni became a Taoist priest on1February 8th, which is called Laba Festival. Indians are good at cooking porridge, especially chyle. The origin of Laba porridge can be traced back to the eve of Sakyamuni's enlightenment. "Collection of Buddhist Scriptures" said: Before becoming a monk, I had been ascetic for six years and got nothing, so I gave up asceticism, accepted the chyle offered by Niulang girl, recovered my strength, and embarked on the right path of seeking liberation with wisdom. Therefore, porridge attracted the attention of monks. The so-called "porridge is a good medicine, praised by the Buddha, three kinds of righteousness, and ten benefits."