[PHOTOS] M’sian Buddhists celebrate Wesak joy in Kuala Lumpur
Devotees throng Jayanti Buddhist Temple in Pudu en masse to mark birth of Buddha
Updated 3 years ago · Published on 04 May 2023 5:27PM
Worshippers performing their religious rituals at the Jayanti Buddhist Temple in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur today. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023
by Azim Rahman
JOHOR BARU – Siddartha Gautama, who gained enlightenment as the Buddha, is credited to have said: “What you are is what you have been and what you will be is what you do today.”
Today, worshippers made their way to the Jayanti Buddhist Temple in Pudu on this auspicious day, which marks the birth of Buddha himself.
The Vibes photographer AZIM RAHMAN was on the scene to capture moments as worshippers performed their religious rituals.
Wesak Day, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima, is traditionally observed by worshippers spanning South Asia, South East Asia, as well as Tibet, Mongolia, and lands in the far east.
The term Wesak is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit term “vaiśākha”, which denotes the lunar month in which Buddha is believed to have been born. – The Vibes, May 4, 2023
A woman carries sticks of incense to burn at the Jayanti Buddhist Temple in Pudu today. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Sticks of incense being burnt at an altar. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023A worshipper rings a bell at the Jayanti Buddhist Temple in Pudu. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Worshippers carry sticks of incense in a religious ritual. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023A man offers prayers, incense in hand. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Worshippers line up to offer their prayers. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Worshippers arrange their offerings at the altar. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023A devotee lights candles as part of a religious ceremony. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023A priest blesses devotees, a bundle of joss sticks in hand. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Devotees cool off with packet drinks after their religious ceremonies. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023Throngs of worshippers enter and exit the Jayanti Buddhist Temple. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, May 4, 2023
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