Guan Yin Renunciation Day · 19th day of the 9th lunar month · Wednesday 28 October 2026
Guan Yin Festival · Lotus Light Blessing
At Leong San See, a Guan Yin temple, light a lotus candle for your family
From SGD $20 per name
Online registration closes Sunday 25 October, 11:59pm
Register now
Leong San See is a Guan Yin temple. For over a century, generation after generation of devotees have come here to pray before Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Mothers brought their children by the hand, asking for the family's safety, health and a smooth road ahead. A lifetime of prayers, so rarely for themselves.
Guan Yin's name means the one who perceives the sounds of the world. The Universal Gate Chapter teaches that when beings in distress call her name with a single mind, she hears their cries. Even the worries we never say aloud, the prayers held quietly in the heart, are heard.
The 19th day of the 9th lunar month marks Guan Yin's renunciation. On this day the temple will chant the sutras and dedicate the merit to every name registered. You are welcome to offer a lotus candle for your family, lit before Guan Yin, praying for protection, long life, peace and blessings.
The three Guan Yin days
19th day, 2nd month
Guan Yin's Birthday
Concluded
19th day, 6th month
Guan Yin's Enlightenment Day
Concluded
19th day, 9th month
Guan Yin's Renunciation Day
Registration open · 28 Oct 2026
Guan Yin is commemorated three times each year: her Birthday, her Enlightenment and her Renunciation. The temple holds a ceremony on each day, with registration opening ahead of every session.
The ninth-month day remembers Guan Yin leaving worldly life behind and vowing to relieve the suffering of all beings.
The lotus candle
- A crystal lotus candle, lit before Guan Yin on the festival day
- A red name label on the candle's base, printed with the name you register
- The name included in the ceremony list and chanted by the sangha
- A blessing for the living
The lotus, pure and unstained, is Guan Yin's own symbol; a lamp stands for light dispelling darkness. In offering a lotus candle, we pray that wherever its light reaches, misfortune clears and blessings grow.
Sizes and registration
The Grand carries up to four names, or one name + 合家 for the whole family, e.g. 陈小明合家. For more names, add another candle.
Online registration closes Sunday 25 October, 11:59pm. For departed loved ones, please see our Bardo Deliverance and Ancestral Tablet services.
Key dates
- Now to Sun 25 Oct 2026, 11:59pm
- Online registration
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 9am to 1pm
- Guan Yin Day ceremony: lotus candles lit, names chanted
Programme
- 1Recitation of the Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sutra
- 2Recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra
- 3Offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
- 4Chanting of registered names and dedication of merit
Attending on the day
All are welcome to attend the ceremony, from 9am to 1pm. Names registered online are chanted whether or not you attend.
Devotees visiting on the day itself may also register names for chanting at the temple counter, while places last.
Frequently asked questions
Can I register a departed loved one?
This offering is a blessing for the living. For departed loved ones, please see our Bardo Deliverance and Ancestral Tablet services.
Can I register more than one name?
Yes. A Standard candle carries one name; a Grand candle carries up to four names, or one name followed by 合家 for the whole household, e.g. 陈小明合家. For more, add another candle to your cart.
Do I need to attend?
Attendance isn't required; your names are chanted at the ceremony either way. If you can, we warmly encourage you to join us in person and pray together.
How will the name be written?
Exactly as you enter it, without converting between traditional and simplified characters. Chinese is preferred; English names are printed as entered.
What if I miss the deadline?
Visit on the day itself to register names for chanting at the temple counter, while places last. The next session is Guan Yin's Birthday, on the 19th day of the 2nd lunar month.
Can I change a name after registering?
Yes. Please call the temple on 6298 9371 by 25 October.
