Buddhist Lent ends Saturday, October 19
Saturday, October 19 marks the end of this year’s
Buddhist Lent, or Auk Pansaa, celebrated on the full moon night of the
eleventh month of the year. The event also marks the “official” end of
the rainy season, even though the weather might not necessarily
cooperate.
The following day is Thod Kathin, which involves the annual presenting
of clean new ropes to monks.
A great number of lay people will be gathering at their local temples to
pay their respects, make merit, perform the Tak Bat Dhevo ceremony and
place steamed rice wrapped in coconut palm leafs, called “kao tom hang”,
into monks’ alms bowls. Other religious ceremonies will also take place
at local temples.
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