KUALA LUMPUR: British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, will be cooking two special vegetarian dishes for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in celebration of Wesak Day on Friday.
Chief High Priest of Malaysia K. Sri Dhammaratana said Ramsay would be preparing fusion Asian-Western dishes at the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields, here.
"He had contacted us and indicated his interest in participating in the Wesak Day event.
"When we told him that the prime minister and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, will be joining us in the celebrations, he offered to prepare the two special dishes.
Tiffany Necklace Frank-Gehry"The prime minister and his wife will be welcomed by cultural performances of kompang, lion dance, bhangra as well as Nepalese drums and Sri Lankan dances in the spirit of 1Malaysia when they arrive at 9.30am on that day.
Pendant"Children from the Ti-Ratana Welfare Home will also be putting up 1Malaysia dances from all the racial groups in the country including those from East Malaysia," he said.
This year's theme for the most important day for Buddhists, which celebrates Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing, is Promoting Harmony Through Right Understanding.
"As religious leaders in a multi-racial society, we have a duty to educate our followers on the real meaning of their faith.
"Only when they understand Cheap christian audigier the true meaning of their respective religions can they live in peace and harmony.
"I appeal to all Malaysians to try their best to promote peace and harmony in the country and not just concentrate on material progress but also to spend time on their spiritual development," he said.
About 100,000 devotees, dignitaries and well-wishers are expected to be at the temple over three days, starting from 7am on Wesak eve.
Besides religious services and meditation, blood and organ donation drives would also be held.
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