Vesak Day

Vesak Day is celebrated by Buddhist around the world and is an annual public holiday in Singapore. Informally, it's called Buddha's birthday. This year, the celebration fell on the 28th of May. Huge crowds will usually assemble at various Buddhist temples around the city. Inside the temples, the monks chant sacred hymns while devotees bath a figurine of Buddha. This year, I decided to visit the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See temple in Bright Hill Road. I've never visited a Buddhist temple on Vesak Day and the devotion shown by many was just awe-inspiring. It was a happy sight seeing families praying together. Below are photos I took at the temple.