VISUALS: Lanterns, festivities herald Buddha's Birthday

SEOUL, April 24 (AJP) - Jogyesa Temple, a prominent Buddhist center in the heart of Seoul, is abuzz with preparations for Buddha’s Birthday on May 5, 2025.

The temple grounds are currently festooned with a multitude of colorful lanterns, each inscribed with the names of devotees, creating a vibrant canopy overhead.

This spectacle has drawn an increased number of visitors and tourists, who come to offer prayers or simply find respite in the dappled shade cast by the illuminated decorations.

A series of events commemorating Buddha’s birth is scheduled to take place from April 26 through May 5, encompassing lantern parades, traditional cultural performances, and solemn Buddhist rituals.