Ayutthaya, Thailand
Friday, January 1, 2010
First stop on our round-the-city boat trip was Wat Panan Choeng where New Year's events were in full swing. It seems that New Years is an important time to visit temples in Thailand, and this wat is a particularly auspicious place to be.
Here Frank and A join in with the ringing of the temple's bells:
In an another custom here at this wat, saffron robes are ritually draped on the giant buddha. Look closely and you'll see worshippers tossing pieces of saffron fabric to workers who stand up on the 15-meter-high buddha. I believe this ritual is another intended to bring good fortune.
