Buddha Bathing Ceremony during Songkran in Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand #1
by Photography by Jeremy Villasis. Philippines.
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Buddha Bathing Ceremony during Songkran in Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand #1
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Photography by Jeremy Villasis. Philippines.
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One of the more traditional rituals of Songkran, the Thai New Year, is the bathing of Buddha images which takes place at temples as a way to make merit. This ritual is done by pouring jasmine-scented water over an image of the Buddha.
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand
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March 31st, 2022
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