100,000 Buddhists to attend Waisak

100,000 Buddhists to attend Waisak

SEMARANG: An estimated 100,000 Buddhists from both Indonesia
and abroad will attend the annual Waisak, or Buddha's Day of
Enlightenment, at the temple of Borobudur on June 2.

Sungkono Kusumadi of the Indonesian Buddhist Council said
Saturday that the celebration committee has invited Buddhist
leaders from Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,
Cambodia and Singapore.

Activities will start on May 31 with parade of floats around
the Mendut and Borobudur temples, he said. On the same days, the
committee will hold a painting exhibition at the two temples, he
added.

A grand procession from Mendut to Prambanan will cap off the
festivities, he said as reported by Antara.

The central celebration committee in Jakarta said that after
the event it will continue with its social activities of
assisting victims of natural disasters and helping people in rest
homes as well as impoverished people in isolated areas. (pan)