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	Lunar Calendar: Buddhist Holy Days Held Late - Thailand Forum
		He said the Makha Puja, Visakha Puja, and Asanha Puja days next year would be accurately dated after a recalculation based on the lunar system.
		The Makha Puja, Visakha Puja, and Asanha Puja days were scheduled for February 23, May 22, and July 28 respectively this year but according to a calculation using the lunar system, each of the holy days should have been scheduled for a day earlier.
		Asanha Puja was celebrated on July 24 this year.
	www.thaivisa.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=40571 (2059 words)

	Thailand Life - Magha Puja Day, one of the most important Buddhist holy days
		Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist celebrations which falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month (about last week of February or early of March).
		Having realized the significance of this day, King Rama IV ordered the royal Magha Puja Ceremony tobe performed in the Emerald Buddha Temple in 1851 and to be continued forever.
		As a result, a number of people taking part in the ceremony may be less than on other days such as Visakha Puja or Asanha Puja Days.
	www.thailandlife.com /magha_puja.htm (509 words)

	Asaha Puja Day in Thailand
		On the full moon day of the eighth lunar month, the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon and one of his followers became the first Buddhist monk.
		The followers of the Buddha are together called the Sangkha, and that is why Asaha Puja is called "Sangha Day".
		When people go to the temples on Asaha Puja Day and when they ordain as monks, novices or nuns, they try to live by the Noble Eightfold Path.
	www.thailandlife.com /asahapuja.html (297 words)

	Asalha Puja - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asalha Puja (known as Asanha Puja in Thailand) is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eighth lunar month.
		In Thailand, Asalha Puja is a government holiday.
		The sermon in the Deer Park as depicted at Wat Chedi Liem, Thailand
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asalha_Puja (152 words)

	I'll Have Wax Sculptures, Flowers On the Side, Hold the Suffering: Phimai , Thailand : Culture , Travel , Festivals : ...
		Asanha Bucha also marks the beginning of Khao Pansa, the three-month Buddhist "Lent", a.k.a.
		On Asanha Bucha, as on the other Bucha days - Makha and Visakha - Thai Buddhists visit their local temples for a candle-bearing procession around the temple's chedi.
		Asanha's object is the Sangha, and the form is flowers and wax.
	www.thingsasian.com /stories-photos/2427 (877 words)

	Asanha Puja Day 2003 Photo Gallery by Jack Berkhout at jjmb.nl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Asanha Puja Day falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon of the eight lunar month to commemorate the foundation of the Buddhist order.
		So, Asanha Puja Day counts as the coming into existence of the Triple Gems (Lord Buddha, His Teaching and His Disciples) or as the declaration of Buddhism.
		All photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or distributed without the expressed, written consent of the author.
	www.jjmb.nl /gallery/viewthumbs.php?Dir=O (165 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		Magha Puja Day brings together people of many different backgrounds over a common belief and interest much like the eclectic mix of people making up Laos can converge over their common faith of Buddhism.
		One of the major Buddhist holidays is known as "Magha Puja", which is a holy day in which Buddhists perform good deeds during the day.
		Though the exact timing of the initial gathering of the monks is uncertain, the act and time which is commemorated by this holiday is very important.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/PIIRAIKF/index.html (1724 words)

	A2Z Pattaya - Thailand Holidays & Festivals
		Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) - held on the full moon of the third lunar month to commemorate the preaching of the Buddha to 1,250 enlightened monks who came to hear hint 'without prior summons'.
		Visakha Puja (Wisakha Bucha) - falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 6th lunar month, which is considered the date of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinibbana, or passing away.
		Asanha Puja - full moon is a must for this holiday, too, commemorating the first sermon preached by the Buddha.
	www.a2zpattaya.com /m0321.htm (9445 words)

	Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival (known in Thai as Haetian) is held in Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand, around the days of Asanha Puja (which commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon) and Wan Kao Pansa (which marks the beginning of vassa).
		At the start of the Lenten period, it is traditional for the devout to donate to monks items of personal use, such as candles.
		On Asanha Bucha day, the candles are taken to Tung Sri Muang, a park in the middle of the city, where they are decorated and then exhibited in the evening.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ubon_Ratchathani_Candle_Festival (297 words)

	Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Asanha Puja celebrates a sermon given by Buddha.
		In some communities, there is a celebration to produce new garments for monks and images of Buddha in which members of the community work together to produce the cloth in a single day.
		Magha Puja in February commemorates Buddha's preaching to enlightened monks.
	www.everyculture.com /Sa-Th/Thailand.html (8343 words)

	The Ultimate Vassa - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Gautama Buddha ordered his disciples to observe a pre-existing practice whereby holy men avoided travelling for a three month period during the rainy season, in order to avoid damaging crops.
		The period begins on the first day of the waning moon in the eighth lunar month; the preceding day is Asanha Puja.
		The focus of celebration by the laity is the first day of vassa, Wan Kao Pansa, during which worshippers donate candles and other necessities to temples, a ceremony which has reached its most extravagant form in the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Vassa (284 words)

	Thailand Holidays
		February (day of full moon) Maha Puja Commemorates the Buddha preaching to a spontaneously assembled crowd of 1250.
		May (day of full moon) Visakha Puja The holiest of all Buddhist holidays, celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.
		July (the day after Asanha Puja) Khao Pans The start of the annual three-month Buddhist rains retreat, when new monks are ordained.
	www.justthailand.org /thailand/thailand-holidays.asp (74 words)

	Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand
		Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand
		After the procession around the temple, the students moved to another building where a long row of monks were sitting on a raised platform.
		For more information about Buddhism in Thailand, please visit our Project Thailand website.
	www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th /asanha2.html (134 words)

	Krabi.com:: Krabi Holiday, Festival and Event Guide
		Lunar months –; on the full moon day, in Ko Lanta, there is the religious rite of Setting Adrift of Chao Le Boats.
		Asanha Puja in July - this festival is on the Full Moon day.
		Water sports and cultural competitions are held on this occasion.
	www.krabi.com /events.htm (273 words)

	Public Holidays in Phuket Thailand - Phuket.Net
		Since this occasion marks the first ever ordaining of a Buddhist monk, many Thais choose to become ordained on this day.
		This is the day after Asanha Puja and marks the start of the Buddhist Lent, which lasts for three lunar months.
		These monks were all ordained by the Buddha, and all arrived to hear the sermon without prior arrangement.
	www.phuket.net /visit-phuket/about/public-holidays.htm (421 words)

	Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand
		Asanha Puja celebrates the first sermon that was given by the Lord Buddha to his first five disciples.
		It is celebrated the day before Lent which is known as Khao Pansa.
		Buddhism in Thailand, please visit our Project Thailand website.
	www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th /asanha.html (197 words)

	Asalha Puja: Encyclopedia - Asalha Puja (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The day is observed by donating offerings to temples and listening to sermons.
		The following day is known in Thailand as Wan Kao Pansa; it is th...
		Asalha Puja is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
	www.experiencefestival.com.cob-web.org:8888 /a/Asalha_Puja/id/419403 (370 words)

	Thailand Travel : Siam Wanderer : Travel Guide : Essentials : How & Where
		Maha Puja Day is at the full moon, which usually falls in February, and is commemorates the Buddha's sermon setting out Buddhism's principal doctrines.
		Asanha Puja Day, on the full moon, commemorates the Buddha's first sermon and marks the first day of the rain's retreat, when all monks stay at their temple.
		The following day, Khao Phansa, is the day when many people become novices or are ordained as monks to coincide with the rain's retreat.
	www.siamwanderer.com /Guides/HWGuide/howhere.html (1251 words)

	Chopstick Cinema
		Vaisakh Bucha in May commemorates the birth, enlightenment, entry into the nirvana of Buddha.
		Asanha Puja, the day just before the Buddhist Lent day in July, commemorates the first sermon of Buddha to his five first disciples.
		And Khao Phansa Buddhist Lent day, the beginning of the Buddhist rain retreat which last three months, during which monks are not allowed to sleep outside their temple and there are no important feasts in Thailand, including weddings.
	weblogs.thingsasian.com /tablogs/page/cheiter/20041004 (5316 words)

	Activity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Magha Puja day is a worship day which falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the third lunar month.
		It is the day that Lord Buddha gave a discourse "Ovadha Patimokha" to his disciples.
		Bringing Krathong to float in the river Organizing "the Krathong Contest" and "The Noppamas Queen Contest"
	www.watthaiusa.org /activity_en.html (1238 words)

	Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand
		Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand education Thailand
		Buddhism at School Ashana Puja Day Makha Puja Day Wisakha Day Tamboon Asanha Puja celebrates the first sermon that was given by the Lord Buddha to his first five disciples.
		Asanha Puja Day at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand - Buddhism at School Ashana Puja Day Makha Puja Day Wisakha Day Tamboon Asanha Puja celebrates the first sermon that was given by the Lord Buddha to his first five
	www.thaipro.com /z1047b/616_thailand.html (302 words)

	Buddhists brave terror to mark holy day (Thais Defy Islamist Terrorists) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Narathiwat Governor Pracha Tayrat said most Buddhist temples in the southern border province organised triple, clockwise circumambulations at 7pm to mark Asanha Puja Day yesterday.
		Earlier this year, locals in the deep South held two similar vigil walks - to commemorate Visakha Puja and Makha Puja days - in daylight for security reasons in the violence-plagued provinces, where random attacks routinely take the lives of civilians.
		Wat Khao Kong in Muang district saw the largest crowd of around 2,000 Buddhist Thais participating in the vigil walk there.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1447913/posts (572 words)

	ThaisNews.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Metropolitan Police Command is being stringent with its inspections & arrests of motorists with higher-than-allowed alcohol levels.
		Metropolitan Police Deputy Commander Montree Chamroon (มนตรี จำรูญ) commented on the inspections at his site inspection of alcohol level checkpoints on Ratchadapisek (รัชดาภิเษก) Road last night, before Asanha Puja Day and the Buddhist Lent.
		The deputy commander found 10 motorists with higher than standard alcohol levels, on both the inbound and outbound sides of the road.
	www.thaisnews.com /printfriendly.php?id=136827 (158 words)

	Thailand Travel Tips - Thailand Festivals and Events
		TIP: Lady visitors please note; a monk may not touch a woman so please show respect and keep your distance
		Asanha Puja,:July sees Thai Buddhists celebrating Buddhist ‘lent’; or Asanha Puja, the full moon festival.
		Beginning mid to late in the month, this is the period when young men enter their monk hood for the rainy season and ordained monks remain in a single monastery for three months.
	www.bkktravel.com /travel_tips4.html (788 words)

	Bradmans ASIA / PACIFIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A tropical disease clinic might suggest hepatitis A and typhoid, as well as updating polio and tetanus shots.
		July full moon — Asanha Puja (commemorates Buddha’s first sermon)
		July, one day after Asanha Puja — Khao Pansa (begins annual three-month Buddhist retreat)
	www.bradmans.com /asia/bangkok/essentials (888 words)

	Viaggiatore : Thailand - Curiosity
		May: Visakha Puja, celebrated on the fifteenth day of crescent moon on the sixth lunar month.
		July: Asanha Puja, remembers the first preach of Buda before his first five disciples.
		It takes place on the full moon day on the eighth lunar month.
	www.thailand-bangkok.com /curiosity.htm (1147 words)

	School Calendar in Thailand
		The following are public holidays in Thailand, when you may have time off from teaching.
		February: Magha Puja (commemorating the preaching of the Buddha)
		Mid-July (full moon): Asanha Puja (commemorating the Buddha's first sermon)
	www.jobmonkey.com /teaching/asia/html/school_calendar_in_tl.html (153 words)

	Thailand Travel Information, Maps, Tourist guide and Thailand Hotels
		Visakha Puja : The holiest of all Buddhist holidays, which celebrates the birth, elightenment and death of th Buddha.
		Asanha Puja : Commemorate the Buddha's first sermon
		Khao Pansa : The start of the annual three-month Buddhist rains retreat, when new monks are ordained
	www.hotel4stay.com /thailand/thailand.html (394 words)

	ThaiWay: Business opening hours and public holidays in Thailand (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		- Magha Puja celebrated during the full moon in February.
		- Visakha Puja celebrated on the day of the full moon,
		- Asanha Puja another religious holiday celebrated on the day of the full moon,
	www.thaiway.com.cob-web.org:8888 /public_holidays_in_thailand.html (233 words)

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