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Buddhist Thais observe Visakha Pucha Day
BANGKOK, May 17 (TNA) - Buddhist Thais across the country, as previous years, observe this year's Visakha Pucha Day, which falls on May 17, by making merits and joining activities organised to pay homage to the Lord Buddha.
In Bangkok, people from all walks of life, led by Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, offered alms to 229 Buddhist monks Tuesday morning at the Royal Thai Army's 11 Infantry Division in Bang Khen, where the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or BMA's activities to mark this year's Visakha Pucha Day over the past week will last until 9pm Tuesday evening, including the opening for public worships of the Buddha relics.
At Sa Ket Rajaworawiharn Temple, another crowd of Buddhist Thais, led by Sod Daeng-iad, Director General of the Department of Religious Affairs, also offered alms to 85 Buddhist monks Tuesday morning. The public have been invited to worship the Buddha relics at the temple's Golden Pagoda as well, on the auspicious occasion of the 112th anniversary of the installation of the Buddha relics there.
In the central Nakhon Pathom Province, Buddhists from across the world have also participated in Visakha Pucha-related activities and events, including the opening for public worhips of the Buddha relics, organised at Buddhamonthon, a main Buddhism centre in Thailand.
In the northern Pitsanulok Province, the Phra Sri Mahathat Temple has been crowded with Buddhists faithful paying homage to the famous Buddha Chinnarat Statue. Pitsanulok’s cultural center has also organized an exhibition on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar marking three major events in the life of the Lord Buddha, his birth, his self-enlightenment and his passing away, falling on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.
In the northeastern Nakhon Phanom Province, local people joined hands to make special rice for offering to the Phanom Pagoda and Buddhist monks.
In the southern Songkhla Province, special events have also been held, including the opening for public worships of the Buddha relics at the Mahattamanglaram Temple.
In other places, groups of young students have participated in Dharma learning activities or being ordained as Buddhist novices.(TNA)
In Bangkok, people from all walks of life, led by Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, offered alms to 229 Buddhist monks Tuesday morning at the Royal Thai Army's 11 Infantry Division in Bang Khen, where the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or BMA's activities to mark this year's Visakha Pucha Day over the past week will last until 9pm Tuesday evening, including the opening for public worships of the Buddha relics.
At Sa Ket Rajaworawiharn Temple, another crowd of Buddhist Thais, led by Sod Daeng-iad, Director General of the Department of Religious Affairs, also offered alms to 85 Buddhist monks Tuesday morning. The public have been invited to worship the Buddha relics at the temple's Golden Pagoda as well, on the auspicious occasion of the 112th anniversary of the installation of the Buddha relics there.
In the central Nakhon Pathom Province, Buddhists from across the world have also participated in Visakha Pucha-related activities and events, including the opening for public worhips of the Buddha relics, organised at Buddhamonthon, a main Buddhism centre in Thailand.
In the northern Pitsanulok Province, the Phra Sri Mahathat Temple has been crowded with Buddhists faithful paying homage to the famous Buddha Chinnarat Statue. Pitsanulok’s cultural center has also organized an exhibition on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar marking three major events in the life of the Lord Buddha, his birth, his self-enlightenment and his passing away, falling on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.
In the northeastern Nakhon Phanom Province, local people joined hands to make special rice for offering to the Phanom Pagoda and Buddhist monks.
In the southern Songkhla Province, special events have also been held, including the opening for public worships of the Buddha relics at the Mahattamanglaram Temple.
In other places, groups of young students have participated in Dharma learning activities or being ordained as Buddhist novices.(TNA)
