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Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival's
Gallery in 2006.

@Wat Phra Putthabat Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan

 

 

 

the only one of its kind in the world,
has been held during Buddhist Lent every year since 2001.

 

 

 

Rows of Buddhists offer flowers to the monks as a way of making merit.

 

 

The morning of the first day is for religious rituals and to pay homage to people of many generations as well as a re-enactment of the procession of King Songtham to celebrate the discovery of lord Buddhas' Footprint at Wat Phraphutthabat. The footprint was unearthed during the reign of King Songtham.

 

 

 

“Dok Khao Phansa” (Globba winiti) flowers that only come into bloom during the Buddhist Lent. The flowers offered to the monks must be Dok Khao Phansa, the yellow flowers with smaller violet petals, which iare commonly found in Saraburi province.

  
   
   
 
 

After monks take offerings from merit makers, they will take the flowers to pay homage to “Lord Buddha’s footprint” and Jedi Chulamanee (Jedi of Buddha’s relics). Upon descending the steps, Buddhists will wash their feet with clean water, it's believed that the water is a way of cleansing their sins.

 

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