Thousands Of Monks Light Candles In Gorgeous Lunar Festival

People across Thailand observe Makha Bucha Day in a series of candle-lit ceremonies led by Buddhist monks.

Image by PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL / Getty Images

People across Thailand observe Makha Bucha Day in a series of candle-lit ceremonies led by Buddhist monks. The festival is celebrated in Thailand on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates the day when 1,250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha.

Image by PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL / Getty Images

Image by PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL / Getty Images


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