No. 0942
Devotees continue to make gold leaf offerings
The Star, May 13, 2006
PENANG, Malaysia -- The escalating gold price has not deterred devotees from making gold leaf offerings to Buddha. Chaiyamangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple supervisor Wan Pen said the temple had ordered the gold foil five months ago in anticipation of a surge in demand during special occasions like Wesak Day.
“A gold foil measuring about 3cm x 3cm used to cost 10 sen. When we bought it about five months ago, the price had increased to 25 sen,” she said. “We always ask a minimum of RM1 for the leaves but devotees give more as a donation to the temple,” Wan added.
According to Wat Bupharam volunteer Sunny Ong, there were two types of gold leaves.
“The difference is in the gold content. On Wednesday, I bought 500 pieces of the higher quality foil for the temple in addition to the 3,000 we ordered last month.
“The increase in price has been gradual. Two years ago, it cost only 20 sen but now it is 40 sen a piece,” he said, adding that despite the increase in the price of gold, the leaves would still remain a popular offering among devotees.
“The gold content is very little so I don’t expect any drastic increase in price any time soon,” he said.
Most temples import the gold leaves from Thailand.
At the Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA), more than 50 volunteers from the Penang O’Hara Floral Art Society were busy decorating the association’s float for the procession last night.
A total of 45 associations and 25,000 devotees participated in the procession which started from the MBA in Jalan Burmah and passed through Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Kelawei, Lorong Burmah, Jalan Burmah, Jalan Perak, Peel Avenue, Jalan Macalister and Jalan Anson before returning to the MBA.
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Devotees continue to make gold leaf offerings
The Star, May 13, 2006
PENANG, Malaysia -- The escalating gold price has not deterred devotees from making gold leaf offerings to Buddha. Chaiyamangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple supervisor Wan Pen said the temple had ordered the gold foil five months ago in anticipation of a surge in demand during special occasions like Wesak Day.
“A gold foil measuring about 3cm x 3cm used to cost 10 sen. When we bought it about five months ago, the price had increased to 25 sen,” she said. “We always ask a minimum of RM1 for the leaves but devotees give more as a donation to the temple,” Wan added.
According to Wat Bupharam volunteer Sunny Ong, there were two types of gold leaves.
“The difference is in the gold content. On Wednesday, I bought 500 pieces of the higher quality foil for the temple in addition to the 3,000 we ordered last month.
“The increase in price has been gradual. Two years ago, it cost only 20 sen but now it is 40 sen a piece,” he said, adding that despite the increase in the price of gold, the leaves would still remain a popular offering among devotees.
“The gold content is very little so I don’t expect any drastic increase in price any time soon,” he said.
Most temples import the gold leaves from Thailand.
At the Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA), more than 50 volunteers from the Penang O’Hara Floral Art Society were busy decorating the association’s float for the procession last night.
A total of 45 associations and 25,000 devotees participated in the procession which started from the MBA in Jalan Burmah and passed through Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Kelawei, Lorong Burmah, Jalan Burmah, Jalan Perak, Peel Avenue, Jalan Macalister and Jalan Anson before returning to the MBA.
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