Asalha Puja Day

Asalha Puja Day

Is worshipping in the full moon of the eight month, according to lunar calendar that is the day of the first sermon of the Buddha had presented. And it also made as cerebration for having the first group of Sangha (order of monks)  in Buddhism that it, now, is Triple Gem. Triple Gem is including with the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.

But due to one day after the Asalha Puja day is the Buddhist lent or entering the rain retreat so that most of people do merit in the day of the temple in the day of the Buddhist lent more than this day.



In the country side, however, still do merit in the Asalha Puja day. Because of they think the Buddhist lent is for monks and novices to do Sangha activities only.

This year it is July 15, 2011. On that day, in the morning the Buddhists is going to the temple to do merit,  in the evening they are going for doing worship by walk around the Vihara with candle in their hands, Thai call wiantian.  

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