Happy Wesak Day

From Wikipedia............Vesak is an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in South Asian & South East Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan and India. [1] Sometimes informally called "Buddha's birthday," it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana, and passing (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha.

The exact date of Vesak varies according to the various lunar calendars used in different traditions. In Theravada countries following the Buddhist calendar, it falls on the full moon Uposatha day (typically the 5th or 6th lunar month). While the Vesak Day in China, it is on the eighth of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The date varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar but falls in April or May.

This year Vesak Day, I took my children to this Siamese Temple behind the Perkeliling Flat in Kuala Lumpur. There was a Kampung Siam ( Siamese Settlement/Village) in this area long before Tawakal Hospital and the rest of the shop/office area were built. The village had long gone but this Siamese Temple remain. The Temple is not visible from the main road as it is blocked by a Mosque. You only see the Mosque on your left hand side at the Perkeliling round about if you are coming from PWTC.

The name of the temple in Thai, Wat Meh Liew. My Mom brought me here when I was 7 or 8 year old.


Decoration for Vesak Day.

In Buddhism, Gautama Buddha is our Spiritual Teacher, the Awakened One or the Enlightened One. You can find out more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/buddhism.


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The main entrance of the Temple.

南无本师释迦莫尼佛。

合十

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