21/05/2024 17:49 (UTC)

Buddhists perform pet blessings on Vesak eve in Singapore

Singapore, May 21 (EFE/EPA) - More than a thousand people and their pets gathered at Singapore's Thekchen Choling temple to participate in a special animal blessing night on the eve of Vesak Day.

During this event, Buddhist monks blessed pets using sacred relics, in an act that seeks to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha, one of the most significant holidays for Buddhists around the world.

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FOOTAGE OF VESAK EVE PET BLESSINGS AT THEKCHEN CHOLING TEMPLE IN SINGAPORE.

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Date: 21/05/2024 17:46 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Religion and belief
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 133 seconds
Reference: 7001365893
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