People flowed in to pay homage to the Buddha’s relics on the last day.

Krabi, Today is the last day open for the public to pay homage to the Buddha's relics. and the Arahant at Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol, Krabi Province, even though the weather was extremely hot throughout the day. But it does not shinder the power of faith of the religious people. Today is the 25th day at the royal relics. and the Arahant's relics was invited to be enshrined in Thailand And tonight is a special night. Because it is the last night open for religious people to pay homage at Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol, Krabi Province. Last evening, there was a Dhamma Vichai Discussion to a Century of Dhamma. Use Dharma as power and there is a special Khon performance 'Rama Across the Ocean Battle of the Devil Bow down to pay homage to the relics of the Lord Buddha' to join together in paying respects to the relics of His Majesty the King. and the Arahant's relics return to India tomorrow (19 Mar.) The performance is held in the courtyard in front of Mahathat Chedi. Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol It is a pagoda w ith the same artistic shape as the Bodh Gaya pagoda in India. The story tells of the battle between Rama and Ravana. that fought for a long time But in the end, both of them decided not to fight with each other for good. because they wanted to submit the royal relics and the Arahant's relics Bring peace and tranquility back to the people. This Khon performance takes approximately one and a half hours to perform, which has received the attention of religious people in Krabi Province and throughout the southern region. who traveled to pay homage to the Buddha's relics and the Arahant's relics Many came to watch. As for the atmosphere of paying homage to the Buddha's relics and the Arahant's relics throughout the past day Mostly today, people come to worship in large numbers in the morning. Many said they left their homes as early as 3:00 a.m. to avoid the hot weather and kilometers of traffic. Until now, there are still people gradually coming to pay homage to the Buddha's relics. and the Arahant's relics I t will be closed for worship in less than 2 hours. While last evening Through the Ministry of Culture by the Department of Religious Affairs Together with the Bodhikayavichalai Institute 980, there was a forum on the topic. Dhammayatra of the Great Relics of the Great River, the Mekong River Basin, steps into the century of Dhamma or announcing the transformation of the world with Dhammawichai Campaign for citizens and all sectors to use Dhamma as power. Not using power fairly To create peace in the land with Mr. Sermsak Phongpanich, Minister of Culture Indian Ambassador to Thailand and the Secretary-General of the Bodhikayavichalai Institute 980 participated Indian Ambassador to Thailand stated that he would like to thank the Thai authorities for their support to the Indian authorities in inviting the royal relics and the Arahant's relics to be enshrined in Thailand It is a great success. Not only to honor His Majesty the King On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th Cycle 72nd Birthday An niversary, but also the use of Dhamma to bridge the relationship of both India and Thailand. that has been firmly attached for 2,000 years, making it even tighter as well It is considered to be the beginning of a new turning of the wheel of Dhamma. with Thailand as the starting point As for the reason for choosing to invite the Buddha's relics and the Arahant's relics were enshrined at Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol, Krabi Province, as the last place before sending His Majesty back. Partly because of Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol. It is a temple in which the name "Vachira" appears, which is the name of "His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn" is also present, so it is considered very auspicious. For the numbers of religious people who come to pay homage to the relics of the Lord Buddha. and the Arahant's relics at Wat Mahathat Wachiramongkol, Krabi Province, which began opening for worship since March 15th. Until now, the numbers have been tentatively summarized and total more than 720,000 people. As for the overall pi cture across all 4 regions of Thailand. In Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Ubon Ratchathani, a total of 4,127,590 people came to pay homage, only in Krabi. TAT Krabi Office stated that during these 4 days there were a large number of people flowing into Krabi Province, which had a positive effect on the overall tourism industry. Because all restaurants and accommodations are fully booked. There is 2,684 million baht of money circulating in the area. Source: Thai News Agency