A monk shaves Gagan Malik’s head and eyebrows during his ordination at Wat Thatthong in Watthana district of Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Sanghakaya Foundation Facebook account)
Indian movie superstar Gagan Malik entered the monkhood at a temple in Bangkok on Thursday.
Malik was ordained at Wat Thatthong and will spend the next 15 days as a monk.
“One of the most important moments of life is going to come tomorrow [Thursday]. Becoming a monk for 15 days in Wat Thatthong (Royal Monastery) Bangkok,” the Bollywood actor said in a Facebook message on Wednesday. “All other friends and fans can bless me.”
He said in another post on Tuesday that he wanted to learn Dhamma and to promote the religion in India.
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