Phrasimahathat Temple (Wat Yai)

My family and I went to Phrasimahathat Temple (Wat Yai) last long weekend. There are many people went to the temple on the same day. Phrasimahathat Temple (Wat Yai) is one of the royal temples in Thailand. It is located on Budhabucha rd., Nai Maeung Tumbon by the east of Nan river in Phisanulok province, Thailand. Normally, local people call "Wat Yai" or "Wat Prasi". It is the center of Buddhist people for local people in Phisanulok provice and all people in Thailand. People every part of Thailand come to the temple in order to worship the principle image of Buddha is called "Pra Budhachinnaraj" or "Loung Phor Yai" which is the most beautiful image of Buddha in Thailand. Moreover there are many images Buddha (Pra) which Thai people always respect too in the temple.

Note: "Pra" in Thai means an image of buddha or monks.

Pra Budhachinaraj (Above)

My Gallery - Asarahabucha Day

Asarahabucha Day is one of the most important Buddhist days. There are three important circumstances as follows:

Buddha gave the first sermon called “Thamachak-kappawattanasuit”

There was the first monk in Buddhism.

There were complete three pillars which are Buddha, Buddha's teaching and monk in Buddhism.

In the morning, people will go a temple in order to make merit by donating some food, money and essential stuff to monks. In the evening, people will join “Wien Tein”, making merit by three times clockwise walking tranquilly around a main monastery. Moreover, people can go into the main temple in order to join chanting and listen to sermons from the monks.

My sisters and I took these series at Thamsatit Temple, BKK Thailand. All photos were taken by EOS 400D with kit 18-55. This was our first attempt to take life photos at night time. It was pretty hard to take photos because my lens was not good enough in low light situation even I bumped ISO up to 1600. Anyway it was good experience for us. Any comments are always welcome (click each photo to see a bigger photo).