PETALING JAYA: Wesak Day celebrations around the country were in full swing once again on Thursday (May 4) after being put off for three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wesak Day is observed by Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Siddharta Gautama Buddha.Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha at Chempaka Buddhist Temple. – ART CHEN/The Star
Devotees performing prayers during the Wesak Day celebrations at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star Devotees at the FGS Hsingma Si Buddhist temple in Taman Sutera Utama in Johor Baru, where they bathed the Buddha statue and participated in other Wesak Day activities. – THOMAS YONG/The Star
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