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Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(9)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(9), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(8)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(8), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Waiting for the round of prayers!

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(7)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(7), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

A special moment during the walk around the Ordination Chapel.

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(6)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(6), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Wake up call with temple drums to participate in the ritual bathing!

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(5)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(5), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

The graduation ceremony starts with 3 clockwise circular walks around the Ordination Hal. On the right side the water ton for the ritual bathing.

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(4)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(4), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Temple photographer waiting for the start of the ceremony!

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(3)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(3), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Proud Buddhist family in temple Baan Soem!

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(2)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language= to honor)(2), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Catering in temple Wat Jomnang is ready!

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language=to honor)

Makha Bucha Day 2014 (Pali language=to honor), a photo by tGENTeneeRke along the Mekong river on Flickr.

Makha Bucha, an important religious celebration in the Buddhist calendar, falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month, this year on 14 February.(Yes this year on Valentine!)
The religious holiday is designated a public holiday in most Mekong Region countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
Nation-wide Buddhists attend ceremonies that venerate the Lord Buddha and his teachings. It involves visits to temples to perform merit-making activities in the morning, and in the evening, people join candlelight processions around temple ordination chapels, three times in a clockwise direction.Yellow is the favorite color of the day.