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