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Offering offerings to giant monks, more than 2 meters high

Ratchaburi, Make merit for the world to remember. A kind-hearted young village headman Ordered to make giant offerings, taller than 2 meters, to offer to northern temples in Ratchaburi Province. Revealed that he wanted it to be different from general offerings. It has become a sensation on social media. After Mr. Wasin Hunkloy, Village Headman of Village No. 4, Ban Rai Subdistrict, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province, organized a large offering of offerings to monks at Northern temples. Inside the temple of Luang Por Huan former monk and the owner of the wealth-carrying tiger amulet The kith and kin had the body of Luang Phor Wan, age 75, who died on March 18, 2012, but his body did not decay. Mr. Wasin, the owner of the large Sanghathan, said he had the intention of making merit. But I want it to be different from general offerings to monks. So he went to order a large offering to be made in Bangkok, 229 centimeters high. The offering package consisted of 8 palm trees, 8 asanas, 8 monk beds, 1 mo nk's alms bowl, 2 fans, 2 large Buddhist Lent candles, and requisites for monks. At the bottom there are wheels. Because up to 3 people are required to lift it, the price for this set of offerings is approximately 20,000 baht. If there is an opportunity, they will order large offerings like this to be offered at other temples as well. After that, the giant offerings were presented to the monks. Even the monks were shocked by the size of this offering. Before receiving offerings and give blessings, pour water and sprinkle holy water For good fortune Then he dragged the giant offerings to the front of Luang Pho Wan's body. So that people who come to make merit can take pictures with the giant Sanghathan. Source: Thai News Agency