2,600 devotees in Penang mark post-pandemic return of 3-in-1 Wesak event

GEORGE TOWN: With clasped hands and chanting reverentially together, some 2,600 devotees here stood patiently in line waiting for their turn to bow and dip their fingers in fragrant water to symbolise touching the feet of Buddha.

Organised by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Society Malaysia, the event also marked the society’s 57th anniversary.