Vesak Day in honor of Buddha in Thailand

Buddhist devotees light oil lamps at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day in Colombo May 24, 2013. Vesak day, which is celebrated on May 24 and 25 in Sri Lanka, commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. [Photo/Agencies]

A Buddhist monk receives food as medium to be offered to the dead during Vesak Day at a temple in Bachok in Malaysia's northeastern state of Kelantan May 24, 2013. Buddhists in Malaysia on Friday celebrate the holy Vesak Day to honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. [Photo/Agencies]