Tak Bat Tevo Tradition

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Tak Bat Tevo Tradition The period of the first waning moon of the 11th month

 

Significance The word Devo stands for Devoroha, meaning descending from the divine world. This means that the Buddha came down from the gods. According to legend, when the Buddha preached his religion from the north of India to the lower part. and went to Kapilavastu which is the fatherland He gave a sermon to his father, mother, Queen Phimpha and Rahula.

 

As well as all relatives and then ascended to the Dusit Heaven to preach the Abhidhamma sermons to the Buddha, mother and all devas throughout the rainy season therefore came to the world on the day of his return, many people came to welcome him. Those people rejoiced by bringing the four monks to the monks.

 

Tak Bat Tevo Tradition of Sukhothai There are many events of the Tak Bat Tevo tradition that appear and are famous. Alms offering ceremony at Wat Ratchathani Mueang Sukhothai District and Wat Nam Khum, Srinagar District, Sukhothai Province Wat Ratchathani has held the alms offering ceremony for at least 40 years. Put a bundle of rice porridge or porridge Because of the belief that the Buddha came down from the world, many people came to welcome him, making it impossible to get close to the Buddha. have to throw food into the alms bowl There are water sports, namely boat races on the Yom River. By inviting boats from many sources to compete, some years, boats from other provinces are also invited to join the race.

 

For the Tak Bat Tevo tradition of Wat Nam Khum It was started for the first time in 1959 with Khru Yam Chansuk as the leader and together with the villagers' faith to prepare the head of the Buddha, Indra, Brahma, Shiva, Yama, and the heads of various hell beasts such as ghosts, dogs, monkeys, etc., as well as utensils. Dress up angels, angels, etc.

 

The preparation of the equipment for the alms giving ceremony in Wat Nam Khum It is a work of art that originated from folk wisdom in the local area, because villagers have helped each other to invent according to their imaginations. Even today the format is still organized in the original form. But there are more equipment than before.

 

Ritual Before the event, the committee invites villagers to send their children to be angels, fairies, and parade participants. At present, the procession of the Tak Bat Devo ceremony will begin in front of Wat Nong Naen, which is approximately 2 kilometers from the event venue. The procession consists of long drums, a buddhist statue for enshrining Buddha images, Indra, Brahma, gods, fairies, hermits, beggars, and many hell beasts. At the start of the procession, villagers will come together to make merit and offer food to monks. which is dry food The procession will be slow for monks to receive alms.

 

Tak Bat Tevo ceremony is a work that helps build solidarity for the villagers. It is a tool to control society to reduce, stop vices, turn to the temple to make merit. Therefore, it helps to make the society peaceful as well.