{"id":450,"date":"2026-04-12T21:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:24:45","slug":"coming-soon-buddha-statue-unveiling-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/coming-soon-buddha-statue-unveiling-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"ABAT promotes upcoming Mahabodhi Grand Opening Ceremony at Asia Fest, Plano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABAT made a vibrant and meaningful presence at <strong>Asia Fest, Plano<\/strong>, setting up an engaging booth dedicated to promoting the <strong>Mahabodhi International Buddhist Center\u2019s inauguration ceremony<\/strong>. The center, set to open on <strong>July 4, 2026<\/strong>, represents a significant cultural and spiritual milestone for the community, and Asia Fest proved to be the perfect platform to share this vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The response from festival visitors was nothing short of tremendous. Families, children, and community members stopped by throughout the day, showing genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for the upcoming Mahabodhi Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the highlights of the booth was the <strong>Wheel of Fortune game<\/strong>, which drew excited crowds of kids eager to spin and win. Children were gifted <strong>specialized pin buttons<\/strong> and even <strong>custom-designed buttons<\/strong> created just for them\u2014small tokens that brought big smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event\u2019s success was made possible through the <strong>generous support of ABAT and the visitors<\/strong> who participated with warmth and encouragement. Their involvement not only energized the booth but also helped spread awareness about the Mahabodhi Center\u2019s mission and the significance of its inauguration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABAT\u2019s presence at Asia Fest showcased community spirit at its best\u2014fun, cultural pride, and collective support for a meaningful cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-4-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-2-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-2-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-2-2-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-3-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-3-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-3-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/abatusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Asia-Fest-3-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABAT made a vibrant and meaningful presence at Asia Fest, Plano, setting up an engaging booth dedicated to promoting the Mahabodhi International Buddhist Center\u2019s inauguration ceremony. The center, set to open on July 4, 2026, represents a significant cultural and spiritual milestone for the community, and Asia Fest proved to be the perfect platform to&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/coming-soon-buddha-statue-unveiling-ceremony\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":550,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions\/550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abatusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}