Mae Hong Son, Shan people and their indigenous brothers and sisters in Mae Hong Son Province brought raw materials for stirring up 14 pans of Krayatip rice or Madhupayas rice to offer to the monks. and distributed as alms on Makha Bucha Day
At Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province, Mantale Temple, which is a Burmese temple, Burmese people, Shan brothers and sisters. And the indigenous brothers and sisters brought raw materials such as rice, coconut, ginger, sesame, peanuts, oil to join in making merit to stir up 14 pans of Tammanae rice or Krayathip rice or Madhupayas rice to offer to the monks. and distributed as alms on Makha Bucha Day To offer as a Buddhist offering to His Majesty the Lord Buddha. According to the belief in the history of the Buddha that Mrs. Suchada cooked rice with pure cow’s milk called Madhupayas. It is believed that Madhupayas rice is a magical food. People who have good fortune so you can eat Free from disease and sickness A strong body and good intelligence are auspicious fo
r life. And there is a belief that farmers or those who work in rice fields, if they make rice, yawn or tuck it away to offer at temples. and give alms to neighbors In the next year, rice farming will produce even more rice. In addition, it is believed that this is a strategy. That causes people in the community to join together and make merit on important religious days. Receive merit and have unity, help, and sharing with each other in the community as well.
As for Sisaket Province, Wat Chan Thong, villagers brought over 7 tons of rice paddy to make merit on Makha Bucha Day. Some of the rice paddy will be used to build a pagoda to worship Mae Phosop. and offered to the temple To sell in exchange for factors to support Buddhism and temples. According to beliefs since the ancestors The tradition of building paddy rice pagodas is a traditional tradition of farmers. that is related to Phra Mae Phosop The sacred rice goddess worshiped by ancient farmers. There will be a ceremony to pay homage to Mae Phosop thro
ughout the farming season. Since sowing black until the harvest season All ceremonies will be done at the head of the rice field. Except for the construction of paddy rice pagodas where farmers bring paddy rice together to form a pile of pagodas to make merit and offer it to the temple. To make merit to the ancestors and make alms. To eat is to grow food. What was left to eat was sold. Making merit is making offerings to the temple. According to belief since ancient times
The power of faith of Buddhists from all over and Mu Sai tourists traveled to attend the Makha Bucha Festival and cloth parade at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Buddhists parade white, yellow and red cloth, or Phra Bat cloth, writing their own and last names and relatives on the cloth. Lift the cloth over your head and make a mental prayer to walk around the Phra Borommathat Chedi 3 times, then cover it with the 149 chedis surrounding the Phraborommathat Chedi, which is a way of life. The cul
ture, tradition and power of faith of Buddhists during the full moon day of the 3rd lunar month or Makha Bucha Day that has been passed down for more than 800 years, is expected to have tourists and Buddhists. Come join in the procession and pay homage to the Phra Borommathat Chedi. Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan On the occasion of Makha Bucha Day To offer as an offering to the Lord Buddha throughout the day. And in the afternoon of today (24 Feb. 2024) there will be a cloth parade ceremony. which is an important highlight organized by Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
Source: Thai News Agency