Monks making sure a statue of Buddha at the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, is looking its best for Wesak Day. ― Photos: YAP CHEE HONG & ART CHEN/The Star
THE past week has been a busy one for monks, staff, devotees and volunteers at the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, as they prepare to celebrate Wesak Day today.
Devotees have cleaned the temple and its compound thoroughly and also decorated it with flowers and lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
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Volunteers preparing flowers to decorate the temple and the floats for Wesak Day procession.
Buddhist Maha Vihara temple float preparation for Wesak Day celebration. - YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
Staff cleaning Buddha figures around the Bodhi tree at the temple.
Oil lamps bearing the names of devotees who made offerings.
Monks placing fresh flowers and fruits at the altar.
A float being prepared at the temple for Wesak Day.
