Favors the West

Decorating the hall with fair, Merit of the West at Wat Sri Kun Muang, Chiang Kan District, Loei Province

 on March 12th, 2011       

          Place the pulpit in the middle of the pavilion, around the pulpit of every site (Flag wins) is eight directions namely  North, Northeast, East, Southeast, West, Northwest, Southwest, South. And at every point of the beginning of the Flag wins should have Sawettachat sun protection (White nine-tiered umbrella being a symbol of Buddha and royalty).

         In addition, there are "Kayong" (Woven bamboo containers used to hold a Pan-like worship of the Triple Gem) or a basket of rice for one thousand pieces. Along with bouquet in the bamboo tube, which is approximately 3-4 segments, each segment in the center of  bamboo segments cut them as the mouth of a shark size a half of the bamboo segment. For put dried flowers which are made from Sesbania.

               And put "Head grip flag" as a flag with long bamboo stick with a rag around one elbow. Or equal to one segment of bamboo, larger than a pencil through the bars. At one end and cut the head down. Use paper or fabric is cut into a pennant. Then the thread is tied to the flagstick. To prevent out of wood, paper or cloth. This type of flag, the Northeast is called  "Thung Hau Keeb"  

               Put fish balan in the bunch. The weaving of coconut leaves or in a number of Bai Tan. And a jar of water for 5 jars and let the five swimming pools around the pulpit. Put water lettuce, fish, shrimp, crab shells, floating lotus leaves and lotus flowers is the better  in the jars.

        In addition to providing a worship. Include catapan popped rice, flowers, fruits, each consisting of thousands. Most of the flowers are Indian cork tree and lotus flower. Thousand pieces for chewing betel nut, thousands wrapped bales, thousands of incense, thousands of  candles and water bowl Mak Beng at pulpit placed in the corners at that point the pot.

         (6.2) The area around the pavilion, with a fairly large number of poles, Thongchai 8 flags (They are flags that are woven with yarn, size 30-40 cm in length from 5 meters to a flag pole, a large bamboo trunk. The flag tied to a bamboo pole. And let the pennant hanging long down the height of the flag pole). The flags were embroidered by the eight directions. Each of the flags are embroidered conical bamboo for thousands of bales of rice, the white umbrella of the Buddha, and bamboo tube, for flowers.

          As well as on the pavilion. There are bamboo tubes, for flowers, and flag bouquet pole socket (the flag is a piece of fabric to look long and thin wedge inserted in a piece of fabric flag. It's woven into a bouquet or a castle. These flags are for worship in a traditional merit of Esaan), which will set the pole with a single point on the outside pole Thong Chai.

          (6.3) Provided Pra Upacuta Hall at the east end of the fair pavilion which is about 60-10 meters away from the fair pavilion.

         To build "Pra Upacuta Hall" by using bamboo poles to a height just above the eye. Dimensions of approximately one meter and a half. To strike the bamboo lattice ground and cover three sides. The fourth side is left open. The open side facing to the west. The Hall facing the wrong plant. The Hall is assumed that Pra Upacuta will be invited to stay to defeat the devil. This Hall roof or not. If not, but if there is no umbrella to shade the roof. Provided banana and sugar cane trees to supply it with the pole tied to a tree.

Pra Upacuta ceremony invitation.

          According to ancient traditions of Esaan will be done in 14.00-15.00 p.m. of the day where everyone comes together.  Old people are brought together to bring worship. The compelation consists of Khan five, Khan eight, monk's alms bowl, monks robes, umbrellas, jugs, glasses, cormorans, shoes, and steel rod  to invite Pra Upacuta assume that he live in the water. This could be a lake of swamps, pus, canals, rivers, reservoirs near the temple.

          When they reach the water. The president will Na Mo praying in the third chapter and pray "Sak K.".  When the prayer ended. He invite God to witness. Then he invite Pra Upacuta is that merit the West (Bunkerd Pimworamethakul, 2544).

          When it ends, he hit the gong and drum.

         Bring to worship. These include Athabori Khaan, Khan 5 and Khan 8, which already corrected. Parade from the water to the temple. Clockwise around the pavilion with around 3 fair.  Then the worship of all placed on the Pra Upacutat 's tower. If the tower is the roof. Can be used as parasols. The tower shall provide a Buddha statue on the tower to worship the altar.  

          The Pra Upacuta's face it. Before he brought to Pra Upacuta . This may be written with a patio or a sheet of paper placed on the Hall of Pra Upacuta. It also spells out a sheet of 8 bound by the flag pole to pole and 8-all, the invitation was called "Arathana Chiachern".  Prior to invite, people say worship the Triple Gems. Worship Buddha, Na Mo praying in the third chapter, Angel prayer rally. The application before the Sac K. Then invite Pra Upacuta said.  (Bunkerd Pimworamethakul, 2544).

           
               6.4) Processions of the West to the city. After Pra Upacuta's face it. The ceremonial procession to the West to the city. It is about 16:00 to 17:00 hours on it all together.
          Parade starting point. Usually, a forest near the village because of his beliefs and so-called West (King Vessantara) living in the forest creatures, as well as the Queen Mad See. Village residents who do good to listen to a parade of the West to return to their original cities. After he was expelled from the city for up to 7 years.

           Before the ritual procession of the West. It's time to start the parade. Kith and kin, the president will come together in the forest. He was supposed to be Kiri maze and forest creatures. Buddha preached the sermon and listen to me at this point, it may not invited to the West to the city. When listening to a sermon he was to hit the gong.

Before the ritual procession of the West, Wat Isan, Ban Kambon, Tambol Khok Sung, Ubonrat district, Khon Kaen province

Before the ritual procession of the West, Wat Chai Sri, Tambol Sawathee, Muang district, Khon Kaen province

               The move follows the parade. Canham, first as a sedan for the Buddha. Which supposedly is the Vessantara The new sedan, followed by the monks as abbot of the village. (Now the car is a vehicle), then it is for the gong. Followed by a long drum procession and parade.

Parade, the West's Wat Chai Sri.

Parade, the West's Wat Isan.

               Kith and kin to participate in the parade, the West is often regarded as flowers which supposedly collected from the wild. (Most of the flowers, Sal. Because of the smell) and a hand to help hold the fabric of the West. The length from 50 to Geneva and the fabric of the West is the story of his drawings Vessantara allegory from the first piece to piece, 13 West parade, the city will be walking through the village to the temple.

               The clockwise procession around the hall to be used as a place to preach Starter third round. Then bring up the statue in the hall with fair Kith and kin to collect the flowers from the wild flowers such as Sal, Teng flower (Cloverleaf), Rung flowers, Tagkwaw flowers, Tabak flowers, etc., it will bring flowers to place beside the pulpit to preach. Then stretch the fabric of the West around the pavilion, with fair

Historic fabric of the West. In the temple of the Roi Et province

          (6.5) in the evening ritual in which everyone came together. After the procession into the city and the West. Kith and kin to take them back to their homes. To prepare food and eat dinner. And other relatives raising children has merit. At about one o'clock. The measure would hit the drum to keep everyone together that is a sign telling people that it's time to measure it. After people have finished dinner. Kith and kin would gather at the pavilion with a fair amount of time double throw (20.00 hrs), which together is called "Measure" is to come together at a ceremony to worship God together chant has already prepared the ritual. With the holy water bowl.  The holy thread around the fair pavillion. Before the start of the ceremony. Everyone will worship the Triple Gems the same time, Pay homage to a Buddha image and received the sacrament. Then invite the monks chanting the sacred Pritr. Mongkol pray at large. When the sermon ended, invited monks to preach Malai Muean Malai San's sermon, which referred to the sermon of the Buddha in the National Hriiwantr former national time he ate a King Vessantara After listening to a Malai Muean Malai San's sermon the end it will be entertainment such as movies come to our kith and kin to the light.

          Some temples (Wats) may provide an "Soiy Doaw" as Lottery win.The revenue is measured with care.

         (6.6) the ritual procession of thousands of bales of rice, about 03:00 to 04:00 hours on  the West's favor (Day Sermon Starter) kith and kin who were going to put small pieces of steamed glutinous rice-sized statue of a little monkey. Total of one thousand pieces. Which is equal to one thousand of the magic in the story of the Vessantara allegory. Put a tray of their houses and gathered at the meeting point. Most of the village hall as a meeting point. When everyone is ready and people will flock Taiika Taik from the village to the temple. Hit the gong intermittently. Taik leaders say thousands of bales of rice to the villagers flock to follow. (Ken Moolpradith, 2549; Preecha Pinthong, 2538; Sum Suwanwong, 2554). 

          When the procession of thousands of bales of rice reached the temple. Clockwise around the hall with three fairly. Then it was thousands of them to put them in a conical bamboo Thongchai eight main directions. And put them in a basket placed on the pavilion by the kith and kin with Thongchai and  the White nine-tiered umbrella being a symbol of  Buddha then took up the hall with fair Worship God with offerings of rice to the thousands of pieces together.

          Thousands of pieces on the altar was finished. The head of the holding tray thousands of bales of rice. Chanting Namo three chapters, he gathered praying angels. News from Sac K ... pray to the end and then invite Sagkas said.         

        Then invited the monks to preach Sagkas finish. The sermon is a sermon describing Sagkas age of Buddhism began with the beginning to vanish. The pair, along with a sermon or choir voices bend them up. You may not like this Sagkas. The oldest known. "Sitandron like preaching" is not playing well then I do not whine and drink as well. If a novice or an audio or audio classic preaching holy. It enables people to listen to more music.

         When the sermon ended Sagkas. Head of the angels announced and said "Now that we brought in a thousand fairy Olktatu universe. We gather in this place to listen to his poetry at the Capitol Theatre Vessantara all fairness, this was fulfilled."

          When they invite it. Thera, a Buddhist monk on the pulpit to preach Catapan. Yom request for percepts Yom suffered when he starts preaching Catapan. Prior to the pulpit to say that while the Bush era was a nice catch, this is what constellation the year before. When finished, each piece Mrrcnaik Catapan preaching or worship leader in the packaging of each piece to fire spells. This ritual is called by God to preach that it spells the beginning of the piece Tosaporn Catapan so far a total of 13 city piece piece during the sermon in each piece that popped rice planting flowers, a flock of angels. And the incense altar with candles.