Posts Tagged ‘monks’

Asalha Puja, That Phanom, Isaan 2011, Morning Opening Ceremony

The day begins like everywhere else in Thailand, and Isaan in the same way. Here at That Phanom it just happens on a larger scale.

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Asalha Puja, That Phanom, Isaan 2011, Morning Opening Ceremony

Ubon Candle Festival 2005, Start Ceremony at the Temple

Many people seem to forget that the festival marks Asalha Puja, the Buddha ‘s first discourse, and the start of the Pansaa, Rains retreat. The day begins at the temple, where the governer lights the candle, offerings are made to the monks and the sala is circumambulated.  Generally this is attended by local school childrem and local families.

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vesakha puja, khon kaen, isaan, mahathat kaen nakhon, (mobile photos)

At Mahathat kaen nakhon the usual crowds gather as luang por led the monks and novices around the that to receive alms from the crowd. dslr album coming soon

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The meal at wat pa song tham, sakonnakhon, isaan, thailand

In a Thai forest wat the village people prepare food for the monks and then present to them in the traditional way.
After the monks have taken their food we all sit down, family fashion, to eat, tell jokes, and find out all about the westerner

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wat pa baan tad before daybreak 26 February

while monks were still chanting at the morning puja people were getting rwadt for pindabhat, taking pictures and getting started in the new day

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