Buddhist Magha Puja Festival lights up Bangkok

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  • Title: Buddhist Magha Puja Festival lights up Bangkok
  • Date: 12th February 2025
  • Summary: Buddhist Magha Puja Festival lights up Bangkok SHOTLIST: BANGKOK, THAILAND (FEB. 12, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. BUDDHISTS GATHERING AT WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE (TWO SHOTS) 2. BUDDHIST MONKS (BHIKKHU) SITTING IN FRONT WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE 3. BUDDHIST MONKS SITTING AROUND FOUNTAIN 4. BUDDHIST MONKS SITTING IN FRONT WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE 4. BUDDHIST MONKS SITTING AT SUNSET 5. BUDDHISTS GATHERING AT WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE (NIGHT SHOT) 6. BUDDHISTS MONKS SITTING UNDER FULL MOON (NIGHT SHOT) 7. BUDDHISTS SINGING, MARCHING, HOLDING FLAGS AND FLOWERS (NIGHT SHOT) 8. BUDDHIST MONKS MARCHING WITH CANDLES (NIGHT SHOT) 9. VARIOUS OF BUDDHISTS MARCHING WITH CANDLES, PERFORMING RITUALS (NIGHT SHOT) 10. WIDE SHOT OF WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE (NIGHT SHOT) 11. BUDDHIST PRAYERS SITTING IN FRONT OF WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE / SMOKE RISING AROUND (TWO SHOTS) (NIGHT SHOT) SCRIPT Buddhists have begun celebrations for 'Magha Puja' in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Gathering at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, devotees took part in rituals, lighting candles and making wishes as part of the traditional observance. Magha Puja, also known as Makha Bucha Day or Meak Bochea, is a significant Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It commemorates the gathering of Buddha and his 1,250 disciples, who gathered spontaneously, without prior appointment. During the special gathering, Buddha delivered his fundamental teachings to his disciples. The event usually takes place in February or March. This year’s Makha Bucha Day falls on February 12th.
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