On July 8, 2022, the Center for the Promotion of Culture and Sports by the Arts and Culture Preservation Department with the Buddhist Society Walailak Club and Wat Khlong Din has held a candle casting ceremony for the year 2022 at the yard of tham, Walailak University so that students, staff and Buddhists can maintain Buddhism and keep this good tradition to last forever. The candles will be presented to the temples surrounding Walailak University, totaling 9 temples.

He received mercy from Phra Pad Wirun Rakkhittammo, the abbot of Wat Senaram. Priest of Thai Buri Subdistrict presiding monk and was honored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worawut Somsak, Acting Vice President Presided over the ceremony. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sarawut Paliphot, Acting Vice President Asst. Prof. Dr. Suthanya Duang-in, Acting Assistant to the President, Asst. Prof. Dr. Marisa Regional Na Nong Khai, Acting Director of the Center for Cultural and Sports Promotion, administrators, faculty, staff and students attended the ceremony, which consisted of more than 500 people. with a Buddhist mantra ceremony Candle casting ceremony and listen to dharma lectures with kindness from Phra Kru Samu Kittisak Nakwaro, acting abbot of Khlong Din Temple

The casting of the Buddhist Lent candle is due to the rainy season or the rainy season. Requires monks to stay at any temple for a period of 3 months (from the first day of the waning day of the 8th month and ending on the 15th day of the 11th lunar month) as prescribed by the Vinaya. without having to stay overnight elsewhere In the past, there was no electricity to use. Therefore it is necessary to use candles throughout the Buddhist Lent. Buddhists therefore united to cast candles for the monks. Therefore, this casting candle is called “Phansa Candle” or “Phansa Phansa Candle”, which is considered to be very merit. Candle casting and offering candles are a tradition of Buddhists since ancient times to the present.

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