Prayer and 1000 oil lamps offered for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

DVB ( 10 November 2003 )

The NLD members and supporters at Aung Lan (Allan), Magwe Division in central Burma led by their chairman U Nyunt Hlaing celebrated the traditional Buddhist mass donation festival (Bon Kahtein) and offered 1000 oil lamps and prayers at pagodas and temples for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 8 November.

The wife of U Nyunt Hlaing told DVB that monks were given material needs and payers were also offered at several temples and pagodas starting from 7am.

Burmese democracy activists at New Delhi, India also celebrated Bon Kahtein festival and offered prayer and donations to monks at 8888 Buddhist monastery.

Exiled Burmese at Chiangmai in northern Thailand also joined the local Thais in a similar festival called Loi Krathong.