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Ok Phansa (The End of Buddhist Lent) in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR https://web.facebook.com/Wanderlustlaos/posts/472648069770178

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, Isan, Northeast Thailand From Wikipedia: “The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, the most elaborate of the traditional parading of candles to wats (Thai: แห่เทียน, romanized: hae thian), is held in Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand, around the days of Asanha Puja (which commemorates the Buddha's first sermon) and Wan Kao Pansa (which marks the beginning of vassa). At the start of the Lenten period, it is traditional in preparation for the rainy season for the devout to donate to items for the personal use of monks, and of candles to dispel gloom in their quarters and elsewhere within the wat. The latter is often the core event of many village celebrations, but is at its most elaborate in the Ubon Ratchathani version, which nowadays is a major event both for residents and for tourists: giant candles are paraded through the town, each representing a local temple, district or other institution. The more elaborate versions are accompanied by scenes of Hindu and Buddhist mythology sculpted in wood or plaster and coated with wax. Of course, these candles are never burned.” I wanted to share with you what the festival was like but most of my photos of the event didn’t survive so I turned to Wikipedia Commons for Creative Commons Images and found these two. The even is colorful and the participants in the parade portion of the event are dressed in the traditional attire of the region known as Isan. There is also dancing and music. I witnessed this back in 1980, forty years ago, and it’s still vivid in my memory. #UbonRatchathani #UbonRatchathaniCandleFestival #IsanCulture #NortheastThailand #BuddhistLent #ThaiWats #BuddhistWat #BbuddhistTemple #CandleFestival https://www.instagram.com/p/CHhPbNWl2XL/?igshid=1tjpx9mje8p08

The last of the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival Posts. Thanks for letting me share my nearly 38 year old memories of attending this event in July of 1980. If you’re interested in seeing more check some of the hashtags and look up videos on YouTube. This is a #repost from @mild_life via @PhotoAroundApp #buddhistlent #candlefestival #uboncandlefestival #UbonRatchathani #Thailand #UbonRatchathaniThailand #CandleFestival https://www.instagram.com/p/B7z475MALkD/?igshid=1fnb4pmnftvo1

Buddhist Lent เข้าพรรษา Back to Chiang Mai, Day 1 27 - 30 July 2018 #เข้าพรรษา #วัดโป่งน้อย #backtochiangmai #buddhistlent (at วัดโป่งน้อย)

After some dancing to cleanse the temple, we partook in the ceremony for the start of Buddhist Lent! Then, we actually helped to clean the temple. More dancing ensued on Sunday morning!

Khao Phansa the second of two important religious holidays Thailand and its predominantly Buddhist population will celebrate this weekend. Khao Phansa follows Asarnha Bucha and falls on Sunday the 9 July. It heralds the start of the annual three-month-long period of Lent (Vassa)…READ FULL STORY HERE >>> https://goo.gl/FttcPk

2nd time at Candle Festival. This festival was held for 1-3 days, while on the first day morning they did parade. The candle self is actually refers to sculptures which made from wax or paraffin. There is period which called Buddhist Lent and they celebrate this festival to start that period. Okay, let me tell you, it was very bright although it was around 10 a.m. #candlefestival #korat #secondtime #secondyears #buddhistlent

By Saffron Belle Barham