Thai New Year (Songkran) Celebration on April 15th

Thai New Year (Songkran) Celebration on April 15th

On Saturday, April 15th the Abhayagiri community will celebrate the traditional Thai New Year known as Songkran, an occasion for ritual cleansing where Buddha images are ceremonially bathed in fragrant water and the lay Sangha has the opportunity to offer requisites and wash the hands of senior monks.

10:30am - Arrival time - Please aim to arrive by 10:30am
11am - Offering the meal and meal blessing, followed by a ceremonial washing of Buddha Rupas
1pm - Gathering again for Songkran Ceremony

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