Makha Bhucha day is observed in Thailand on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates the day when 1,250 monks gathered to be ordained by the Buddha.
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Makha Bhucha Day celebrated across Thailand
Makha Bhucha Day celebrated across Thailand
PATHUMTHANI: Buddhist monks hold candles as they walk around a Pagoda on Makha Bhucha Day at the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathumthani province on February 25, 2013.
Wednesday 27 February 2013 05:54 PM
