Buddhists release a sky lantern marking the "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)
DHAKA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Buddhists celebrated "Prabarana Purnima" -- the second-largest religious festival in the country.
The festival also marks the conclusion of the three-month-long seclusion of the Buddhist monks inside their monasteries for self-edification and atonement of their defilement.
As part of marking the day, Buddhists release candle-lit air balloons made of colored paper and set them free in the night sky.
A devotee worships the statue of Buddha at a temple on the occasion of Buddhist "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)
Buddhists release sky lanterns marking the "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)
Devotees light candles at a temple on the occasion of the Buddhist "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)
Buddhists release sky lanterns marking the "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)
Buddhists release a sky lantern marking the "Prabarana Purnima" festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)■
