{"id":546,"date":"2012-05-03T03:58:37","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T03:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/?p=546"},"modified":"2012-05-03T05:26:56","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T05:26:56","slug":"wesak-day-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/wesak-day-in-malaysia.htm","title":{"rendered":"Wesak Day in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wesak Day is a holiday observed traditionally by the devout worshipers of Lord Buddha, the Enlightened One. Wesak Day is celebrated by Buddhists throughout the world especially in Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and South East Asian countries which include Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. Wesak Day, or sometimes known as Wesakha, is informally referred to as \u2018Buddha\u2019s Birthday\u2019, with the special day being commemorated in honoring the birth, enlightenment (nirvana) as well as passing away (Parinirvana) of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. The holiday is usually known by its Sanskrit name in Mahayana Buddhist traditions.  <\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">showVideo(\"yfRe2imGWqk\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wesak Day marks the three major events in Buddha\u2019s life, namely his birth, his enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana. The commemoration of these events on Wesak Day usually begins at dawn at Buddhist temples throughout the country. Devotees gather to meditate on the Eight Precepts. Monks in saffron colored robes chant the sutras in unison. A candle procession is the highlight of the celebration, and at the same time, offerings of prayers, joss sticks, and incense, giving food to the needy and donations are also made. Much to the delight of all devout Buddhists (and those non-celebrating as well) in Malaysia, Wesak Day is considered one of the national public holidays. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-1.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 1\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 1\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-2.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 2\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 2\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a wide variety when it comes to determining the exact date of the Wesak Day celebration. Various lunar calendars are used in different traditions to determine the date. Those who celebrate Wesak Day in Korea, Japan and China usually mark the celebration on 8th of April each year. Regardless of the different dates for the celebration of the holy day, Wesak Day is observed by all sects of Buddhist and observances by the devotes on that day include \u2018bathing\u2019 the Buddha, giving to charity, abstaining from meat through the consumption of vegetarian food, meditation and observing the eight percepts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-3.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 3\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 3\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-3.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-4.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 4\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 4\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-4.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every year in Malaysia, thousands of devotees from all walks of life gather in the spirit of Buddha. At the Malaysian Buddhist Association, ardent devotees queued patiently to take turns to bathe the Buddha statue, which is a special ritual that represents the purification and cleansing of one\u2019s soul. Aside from that, devotees who go into the shrine hall are able to light the lotus-shaped candles and seek Buddha\u2019s blessings. At the end of the prayers, well-wishers and devotees come together to dine on simple offerings of vegetarian food and drinks.       <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-5.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 5\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 5\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-5.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-5-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-6.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 6\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 6\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-6.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wesak Day 2012 takes place on the 5th of May. The Wesak Day Parade starts at 7pm at the Buddhist Temple Maha Vihara, in Brickfields, an area just outside of the city center. From there the parade slowly makes its way to the Bukit Bintang area. I am not 100% sure if the parade follows the same route each year, but it is certain that they will pass Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang at some point in the evening. From the city center the parade makes its way back to Brickfields again, where the last decorated floats arrives around 11pm. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-7.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 7\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 7\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-7.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-8.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 8\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 8\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-8.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-8-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-9.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 9\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 9\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-9.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to witness the actual start of the parade, make sure you are in the Brickfields area well before the parade departs; the streets will be jammed around that time. Tourists that are staying in the Bukit Bintang area should head over to the purple\/brown HSBC building along Jalan Sultan Ismail for the best views. Those staying in Chinatown will be able to see the parade in front of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/central-market-and-kasturi-walk-in-kuala-lumpur.htm\">Central Market<\/a> and later when it returns from KLCC, also along Jalan Pudu in front of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/puduraya-central-bus-station-kuala-lumpur.htm\">Pudu Central<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-10.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 10\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 10\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-10.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-11.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 11\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 11\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-11.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-12.jpg\" alt=\"wesak day malaysia 12\" title=\"wesak day malaysia 12\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-12.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.wonderfulmalaysia.com\/attractions\/files\/2012\/05\/wesak-day-malaysia-12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Route Wesak Day Parade<\/h3>\n<p>Last year JAF from <a href=\"http:\/\/asianpeanuts.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/wesak-day-parade-route-may-17th-2011.html\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Peanuts<\/a> made a nice map that depicts the route that is usually followed. The official Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple has published a Wesak Day 2012 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buddhistmahavihara.com\/event_detail.php?d=60\" target=\"_blank\">schedule<\/a>. Below JAF&#8217;s map of the Wesak Day Parade.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" class=\"google-map\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?f=d&amp;source=s_d&amp;saddr=Jalan+Berhala&amp;daddr=3.1280714,101.6849517+to:3.1279193,101.6847538+to:3.1309528,101.6855142+to:3.1455512,101.6972133+to:3.1471058,101.6971732+to:3.1479608,101.6978322+to:3.14909,101.69877+to:3.1503185,101.7050759+to:3.14961,101.71099+to:3.14297,101.69472+to:3.1282163,101.6836825+to:Jalan+Berhala&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FQ67LwAddJwPBg%3BFQe7LwAd15YPBikVTTk_60nMMTGOCmMekmzizg%3BFW-6LwAdEZYPBinrBLtL60nMMTEjSUuSx3JMGw%3BFUjGLwAdCpkPBimT4j-W6knMMTFsagu_4Lww7A%3BFU__LwAdvcYPBilts-qT0UnMMTGGDfEeF_AOTA%3BFWEFMAAdlcYPBinHCIIY0knMMTGhlsx-1CaGiw%3BFbgIMAAdKMkPBikLhtRS0knMMTEV4DR_Pm3ycw%3BFSINMAAd0swPBikLhtRS0knMMTEV4DR_Pm3ycw%3BFe4RMAAdc-UPBikLDUo81UnMMTFLhmmaHEk0mA%3BFSoPMAAdjvwPBiktEE8UKzbMMTG2qNqbv0aSyQ%3BFTr1LwAdAL0PBin1wNnnz0nMMTEeP3t0v_mhEA%3BFZi7LwAd4pEPBinNIve1lEnMMTHsjIDvIoiQIQ%3BFXy6LwAdAJ0PBg&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=12&amp;sz=16&amp;via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11&amp;dirflg=w&amp;sll=3.127596,101.687222&amp;sspn=0.010499,0.013969&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=3.139402,101.699409&amp;spn=0.025711,0.04283&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Suggestions?<\/h3>\n<p>Got any good tips to share with us? Do you know of any great things to do in Kuala Lumpur, or tips on the best places to eat? Let us know by leaving a reply below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wesak Day is a holiday observed traditionally by the devout worshipers of Lord Buddha, the Enlightened One. Wesak Day is celebrated by Buddhists throughout the world especially in Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and South East Asian countries which include Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. 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