Vesak
A Vesak story full of lanterns and kindness.
Glowing lanterns, dansal treats shared with strangers and the Temple of the Tooth lit up at night. A gentle Vesak story where your own children are the ones carrying the lanterns.
Popular for Vesak: Sinhala, or any of our 25 languages. Every page is in English too.
Story ideas for Vesak
Pick one, change it, or bring your own. Our storyteller shapes it around your family.
- The children make their first Vesak lantern with Amma and hang it for the whole street to see.
- A walk through Kandy on Vesak night, from the lake to the lit temple.
- The family runs a dansal and the children learn what it means to give.
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Add your family
Upload a photo of each child, grandparent or pet, and we draw their storybook portrait.
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Share your idea
Tell our storyteller about your celebration: the food, the places, the people.
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Read it free
Your whole story is ready to read in about two minutes, with the first pages illustrated.