Procession of lights for Wesak

Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged temples nationwide to celebrate Wesak Day. They lit oil lamps, burnt incense, gave offerings of flowers and sought blessings from the monks.

A lantern and float procession was also held in the Kuala Lumpur city centre in the evening. The procession of 20 floats which went through the Golden Triangle for the first time toured Jalan Petaling, Jalan Gereja, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Bukit Bintang and its vicinity before returning to Jalan Berhala at midnight.

In Penang thousands of devotees turned up at 6.30pm for a three-hour float and candlelight procession in conjunction with Wesak Day. This year, a total of 18 floats was produced by 34 Buddhist organisations to ply the 7km route from the Malaysian Buddhist Association at Jalan Burma and back. The floats passed through Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Kelawei, Pulau Tikus, Jalan Perak, Jalan Anson, Jalan Macalister, Lorong Madras and then returned to the association's grounds at Jalan Burma.