Festivities back in full swing after three-year hiatus

Path to enlightenment: Devotees joining the float procession in Jalan Burma, George Town, to mark Wesak Day celebrations in Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Wesak Day is back in full force after three years of low-key celebrations, with devotees thronging various temples and places of worship to offer their prayers.

At the Penang Buddhist Association (PBA) in Jalan Anson, devotees made a beeline to bathe the Baby Buddha while thousands more converged within its premises to participate in the rituals.