Praying for better times ahead
Chinatown temple hosts thousands of devotees hoping for luck in the coming months
Since the start of the Chinese New year, devotees have been flocking to Wat Mangkon Kamalawat — also known as Wat Leng Noei Yi in Chinatown — to pray and seek the blessings for the months to come.
In February each year, the temple, widely regarded as the most sacred Chinese shrine in the kingdom, hosts throngs of visitors from all over the country — all hoping to take part in a ritual to dispel bad luck from their lives and pray for prosperity for the year ahead.
The ritual is a part of activities which are traditionally…
