Chiang mai: Chiang Mai residents flocked to view the full moon on the plaza in front of the Phra Maha Chakkraphat Buddha statue at Wat Phra That Doi Saket, a royal temple, which is the tallest Buddha statue in northern Thailand.
According to Thai News Agency, people participated in the Tak Bat Devo Rohana ceremony on the occasion of the end of Buddhist Lent. Buddhists, dressed in white, recited the declaration of their Buddhist piety and offered alms to 500 monks at the International Buddhist Park on the banks of the Mekong River in Phon Phisai District, Nong Khai Province.
Nong Khai Province has compiled unofficial statistics on the Naga fireball phenomenon on October 7th. The first Naga fireball occurred at 6:16 PM at Ban Phon Phaeng and Ban Anya, Phon Phaeng Subdistrict, Rattanawapi District. Following this, Naga fireballs appeared in succession at approximately the same time in several locations. In total, 235 Naga fireballs occurred in Rattanawapi District. In Phon Phisai District, there were no reports of Naga fireballs this year.
In Chiang Mai, residents and tourists flocked to view and photograph the full moon, also known as the Super Harvest Moon, which rises above the horizon at a time when the moon is closest to Earth and appears large. Tourists climbed the 227 steps to the plaza in front of the 22-meter-tall Phra Maha Chakkraphat Buddha image at Wat Phra That Doi Saket, a royal temple in Chiang Mai. The Phra Maha Chakkraphat is the tallest Buddha image in northern Thailand.
Offering alms to monks on the occasion of Thevarohana is considered a great meritorious act, performed on a significant occasion directly related to the life of the Buddha. It is believed to bring happiness, prosperity, and auspiciousness. The merits of this act will also help eliminate misfortune and bring good fortune. This is a tradition that continues and promotes Buddhism every year.