This is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar as it marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Buddhist devotees will gather in temples throughout the country to release doves and to offer prayers. Wesak is also an occasion to offer alms to monks and give free meals to the needy.
Some 12,000 devotees are expected to take part in the Wesak Day procession at Penang today. The devotees from 43 Buddhist temples and associations will start the procession at 6pm at the Malaysian Buddhist Association's premises at Jalan Burmah and wind 7km through several streets before ending at the same venue some three hours later. The route will cover Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Kelawei, Lorong Burmah, Peel Avenue, Jalan Macalister, Jalan Anson and Lorong Madras. Celebrations committee chairman Datuk Dr Loh Hock Hun said 21 decorated floats would join the procession. The main float will be decorated with 300,000 stalks of flowers, centring on a three-metre tall sitting Buddha statue. The theme for this year's celebration is "Do Good for Harmonious Co-Existence".
Some 12,000 devotees are expected to take part in the Wesak Day procession at Penang today. The devotees from 43 Buddhist temples and associations will start the procession at 6pm at the Malaysian Buddhist Association's premises at Jalan Burmah and wind 7km through several streets before ending at the same venue some three hours later. The route will cover Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Kelawei, Lorong Burmah, Peel Avenue, Jalan Macalister, Jalan Anson and Lorong Madras. Celebrations committee chairman Datuk Dr Loh Hock Hun said 21 decorated floats would join the procession. The main float will be decorated with 300,000 stalks of flowers, centring on a three-metre tall sitting Buddha statue. The theme for this year's celebration is "Do Good for Harmonious Co-Existence".
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