The Photo Collection of Dhammachai Dhutanga
In Six Provinces, 365 km long
To Welcome New Year 2012
Remove dangers and troubles
Make the big merit to Thailand
On January 8th, 2012
 
The Monument of Phramongkolthepmuni Maha Vihara – Song Phi Nong Temple (distance: 1 km)
In Six Provinces, 365 km long
To Welcome New Year 2012
Remove dangers and troubles
Make the big merit to Thailand
On January 8th, 2012
The Monument of Phramongkolthepmuni Maha Vihara – Song Phi Nong Temple (distance: 1 km)

 The Ceremony of paving rose petals to welcome the dhutanga monks

 The monks started to perform the dhutanga from Lotus Land to Song Phi Nong Temple in the morning

 Phrathepsuwanmolee, the Buddhist Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of Suphanburi, and Phrabhavanaviriyakhun were the merit models in every step

 The merit models in every step

 Phrathepsuwanmolee and Phrabhavanaviriyakhun led the dhutanga monks

 Phrathepsuwanmolee, the Buddhist Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of Suphanburi

 The Dhammachai Dhutanga monks began to walk from The Monument of Phramongkolthepmuni Maha Vihara, Luang Pu’s birthplace

  Congregations waited to welcome the monks


 
 
  The monks arrived at the K.M. No. 100 near Song Phi Nong Temple in Song Phi Nong district, Suphanburi province

  Congregations performed the ceremony of cleaning the monks’ feet at Song Phi Nong Temple in the morning of January 8th, 2012

 Congregations cleaned the monks’ feet

  Phrabhavanaviriyakhun (Dattajivo Bhikkhu) led the dhutanga monks

 Phrathepsuwanmolee, the Buddhist Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of Suphanburi, and Phrabhavanaviriyakhun led the dhutanga monks 
 
 Congregations bowed the monks simultaneously

 The ceremony of cleaning the monks’ feet:  Congregations cleaned Phrathepsuwanmolee’s feet

  The ceremony of lighting and floating lanterns to worship the Lord Buddha in the evening

 The ceremony of lighting and floating lanterns to worship the Lord Buddha in the evening

  Song Phi Nong Temple was so bright
  Song Phi Nong Temple was so bright
 
Rejoice in merit of paving rose petals to welcome the dhutanga monks in this occasion
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat
 









