noun
Buddha's birthday festival; flower festival
A Buddhist ceremony held on April 8th celebrating the birth of the Buddha, also known as 花祭り (はなまつり).
灌仏会は毎年四月八日に行われる。
The Buddha's birthday ceremony is held on April 8th every year.
灌仏会では、
At the Buddha's birthday festival, sweet tea is poured over a small flower-decorated shrine.
From 灌 (かん, 'to pour') + 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha') + 会 (え, 'gathering, ceremony'), referring to the ritual of pouring sweet tea over a statue of the infant Buddha.