Thousands of LED lights depict Buddhist symbols at Thailand's Wat Dhammakaya temple

Record ID: 1918926

  • Title: Thousands of LED lights depict Buddhist symbols at Thailand's Wat Dhammakaya temple
  • Date: 14th July 2022
  • Summary: SHOTLIST: 1. TIGHT SHOT OF BUDHIST MONK PRAYING WITH CETIYA DOME IN BACKGROUND 2. MONKS PRAYING WITH CETIYA DOME IN BACKGROUND 3. LOUDSPEAKERS OUTSIDE CETIYA DOME 4. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PAYING RESPECT TO STATUE OF TEMPLE FOUNDER 5. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS AROUND TEMPLE 6. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS TAKING PHOTOS AT TEMPLE COURTYARD 7. MONK WALKING ON CETIYA PLATFORM 8. MONKS GATHERING BEFORE CEREMONY 9. CETIYA DOME AND LED ZOOM PANEL 10. CETIYA DOME AND MONKS 11. LED ZOOM SCREEN 12. LED ZOOM SCREEN WALL AND CETIYA DOME AFTER SUNSET 13. MAN BOWING AND PRAYING 14. VARIOUS OF MONKS PRAYING DURING CEREMONY 15. VARIOUS OF ZOOM CONTROL CENTER 16. LED ZOOM SCREEN WALL AND CETIYA DOME 17. VARIOUS OF MONKS PRAYING 18. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MONK SPEAKING TO REPORTER AND SAYING: "We have this candle lighting ceremony on meditation day on 16 Aug. 2022 and I would like to invite everyone around the world to join on our temple or online via zoom." 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MONK SPEAKING TO REPORTER AND SAYING: "Today is Asanha Bucha day, a significant day in Budhism in which the Budha gave his first sermon after his enlightenment. [...]" MONK TELLING MORE ABOUT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DAY PATHUM THANI, THAILAND (JULY 13, 2022) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) SCRIPT At the futuristic Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand, a massive display of hundreds of thousands of LED lights was held on the ‘Asahna Bucha’ Day, one of the most important holidays in the Buddhist religion. The temple arranged a large display of over 350,000 LED lights to depict Buddhist symbols visible from the sky. Wat Dhammakaya, located approximately 50 km from the capital Bangkok, is home to some of the world’s most unique Buddhist architecture, most notably the Cetiya dome. After two years of break due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is the first time that the temple has fully welcomed thousands of people. Still many participants attended the event via ZOOM call that was displayed on a large screen at the temple's courtyard. Thailand is a majority Buddhist country with over 90% of the population adhering to the faith. ‘Asahna Bucha’ Day, also known as ‘Asalha Puja,’ or ‘Dhamma’ Day, depending on which region you’re observing it in, is a Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. Usually, this falls in July of every year. This religious festival honors the Buddha and commemorates his first-ever sermon and the establishment of the Buddha’s ‘sangha’ — known as the ‘Four Noble Truths.’
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