Picture gallery: Wesak Day celebrations back in full swing


Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha at Chempaka Buddhist Temple. – ART CHEN/The Star

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.

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