Traditionally Put Candles

Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

 

Traditionally Put Candles Time period The duration of the candle offering ceremony takes place on the first day of the waning moon of the eighth month at about 16 o'clock.

 

The importance is making merit with incense, candles and flowers. On the festival of Buddhist Lent for monks to remember the Buddhist Lent incense and candles have been used to worship the Three Jewels throughout the 3 months of Buddhist Lent.

 

Rituals on the day of the ceremony of offering alms, incense sticks and candles It is the day the monks begin the Buddhist Lent ceremony. The ceremony of offering alms to incense sticks and candles therefore begins in the afternoon. by monks and novices They came to stand in a row in the temple courtyard. with a satchel on every arm to prepare alms At about 6 p.m., Buddhists will bring incense, candles, matches and flowers to put in a bag to offer to the monks to complete the ceremony.

 

Faith in Buddhism is important to the tradition of offering alms, incense and candles. It is a tradition that should be encouraged to persist. Offering alms, incense and candles to the following important things.

 

1. Reflecting the adherence and faith in Buddhism which is a good thing that traditions should be preserved Nakhon Si Thammarat people therefore prepare to tie 3 incense sticks and 1 candle together. for the convenience of giving alms But most people will use large bundles of incense and candles. so that monks have incense sticks and candles to use throughout the Buddhist Lent And what is indispensable is a matchstick as a supplement to provide the monks with complete equipment. including various types of fresh flowers

 

2. It is a training for children who attend the incense and candle offering ceremony to have knowledge and understanding of local traditions. and give happiness from the merits that have been made.