Today is Wesak Day. This day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. Wesak day is a time to honour Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings) and the Sangha (his disciples) and also for Buddhists to rededicate themselves to the teachings of Buddha's teachings and also to practice them.
Buddhists and many Taoists plus Hindus all over the country celebrate this day with religious offerings and rituals which are usually held at Buddhist temples. 
The lighting of candles as offerings to Buddha on His birthday.
Me posing next to the statue of Lord Buddha inside the temple.
My Aunt receiving blessings from one of the monks in the temple.
A monk tying a yellow string on my mum's wrist after the blessing ceremony.
Some temples display a small statue of the Buddha in a basin which is decorated with flowers and filled with water. This serves as both a reenactment of the events following the Buddha's birth and as a symbolic personal cleansing of bad karma. Practitioners pour water over the statue.
Me pouring water over the statue of Lord Buddha.
My mum and Aunt Linda at the Buddhist Temple at Tambun Road.
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