| Wesak 2014 | |
The annual commemoration of the Birth, the Enlightenment, and the Parinirvana of the Buddha, events that according to tradition all fell on the same day throughout his life. In Thailand, this day is a public holiday and falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the sixth lunar month. This is usually in the second half of May. In Buddhist temples Visakha Bucha is commemorated by a candle procession, the singing of mantras, and preaching. Silhouette of the Phra Phutta Monthon Buddha image in Nakhon Pathom, surrounded by a glow and Buddhists performing a triple circular procession around a temple, important shrine or stupa, in a clockwise direction, with the temple or shrine on the right, and while holding a small candle, three incense sticks and a lotus flower. Both the three incense sticks and the triple circumnavigations represent the Triple Gem. In the background is a golden silhouette of Wat Phra Kaew i.e. the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 13.05.2014 |
| Category | Buddhist Symbol Buddhist Festival |
| Type | First Day Cover |