People join in making merit on Makha Bucha Day at Phra Sri Mahathat Temple.

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February 16, 2022 – 11:55

People join in making merit on Makha Bucha Day at Phra Sri Mahathat Temple. have an offering circling candles around the relics

Atmosphere at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat People gradually come to make merit and pay respect to monks on Makha Bucha Day 2022, which is the first big Buddha day of the year. and is an important day in Buddhism bustling together brought together as a family bringing the elderly and children to make merit and pray for blessings ready to offer alms and circling candles around the relics open to the public to make merit throughout the day since the morning of the past There are people traveling uninterruptedly until it is quite crowded during the waiting period. and offer alms

for the activities in the temple There are both offerings and offerings. receive blessings from monks Daily offerings to monks refuel the lamp Pay homage to Phra Chedi Sri Mahathat, inside which there is a small chedi enshrining the Buddha’s relics. including worshiping the sacred Buddha images especially the Buddha image in the posture of Naga Prok For the prosperity of life? to be more prosperous

Wat Phra Sri Mahathat It was authorized to establish a monastery on March 20, 1941 and is a first-class royal monastery. Kind Woramahawihan dated June 30, 1942, built in the reign of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram as Prime Minister The Cabinet has proposed to build a temple near the Constitution Protection Monument. to commemorate the democratic regime And scheduled to be completed in time for National Day, which is on June 24, 1941, the Cabinet has resolved to build a temple named Democracy Temple

During the construction of Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (while having the rank of Captain Luang Thamrong Nawasawat) traveled to ask for the Buddha’s relics from India. Including 5 branches of Phra Sri Maha Bodhi from the tree that descended from the tree where the Lord Gotama sat and enlightened, along with the soil from the sacrificial place is the place of birth, enlightenment, where the first sermon was shown. and at nirvana The government has summoned the relics The Sri Maha Bodhi tree branches and the soil were enshrined at the temple that was being built. has been named that measure Wat Phra Sri Mahathat and made offerings to the monks on June 24, 1942