KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Buddhist temples across the country saw crowds of devotees celebrating Wesak Day on Sunday (May 19). It shows that we are living in a peaceful multiracial country,” he told Bernama at the Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple here. In Kedah, state Chinese and Siamese Affairs, Science and Technology, Climate Change and Environmental Committee chairman Ooi Tze Min celebrated Wesak Day at the Central Kedah Buddhist Association in Sungai Petani along with other Buddhists. He told reporters later that Wesak Day symbolised the harmony and unity that exists in the country's multiracial, multi-religious society. The temple, which houses the largest Buddha statue in the country, is also a tourist attraction as well as an important cultural and educational centre for Buddhists.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 08:26 UTC