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| Nemi-kumar being taken around the depths of hell in the chariot fitted out by King Sakka | |
Celebrating Magha Puja Day. Magha Puja day or Sangha Day marks the four auspicious occasions which happened nine months after the Enlightenment of the Buddha at Veluvana Bamboo Grove near Rajagaha in Northern India. Magha Puja Day is referred to as “Magha Bucha” Day in Thai which is for veneration of the Buddha and his teachings on the full moon day of the third lunar month. Stamp shows Nemi-kumar being taken around the depths of hell in the chariot fitted out by King Sakka, the King of the Gods to take Nemi-kumar to heaven. Also seen on this stamp are images of several sinners undergoing various types of punishment and tortures for sins committed while on Earth. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 03.03.1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Symbol Events |
| Type | Maximum Card |