Devotees gather at Penang's Padang Polo to offer alms to monks


GEORGE TOWN: Despite the rain, approximately 1,000 people turned up at the Padang Polo here to offer alms to Buddhist monks and nuns on Sunday (June 26) morning.

The devotees were seen at the field from as early as 7am to offer alms to the monks and nuns from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

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