Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko, the subsidiary of state-run tourism and aviation holding InJourney, warmly welcomed Buddhist monks at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, ahead of Vesak Day.
According to a statement received on Friday, the monks, who came from Thailand and were conducting Thudong, a ritual that involves walking long distances to emulate the Buddha, arrived at the temple on Thursday (June 1, 2023).
President director of PT TWC Febrina Intan said that to preserve the sacredness and conduciveness of the ritual, her party welcomed the monks in a modest way by giving them tuberose flowers and guiding them to conduct worship rituals at the temple.
The warm welcome extended by the community residing around Borobudur Temple showed the tolerance of Indonesian people toward religious diversity, she added.
TWC welcomes Buddhist monks conducting Thudong at Borobudur
A group of Buddhist monks from Thailand conducting Thudong arrived at Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday (June 1, 2023) to celebrate Vesak Day. (ANTARA/HO Injourney/uyu)
