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Kalasin Governor Offers Angsa Robe, Bathes Phra Phrombumiphalo Buddha

Kalasin Governor Offers Angsa Robe, Bathes Phra Phrombumiphalo Buddha

MGR Online•Society•8h ago

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Kalasin Governor participated in a New Year's merit-making ceremony to offer robes and bathe the sacred Phra Phrombumiphalo Buddha image at Phu Sing mountain.

  • •The Governor of Kalasin province, along with Buddhist devotees, participated in a ceremony to offer robes and bathe the Phra Phrombumiphalo Buddha.
  • •The event was held at Phu Sing mountain, Sahatsakhan district, Kalasin province, as part of the annual worship and bathing festival for the Buddha image.
  • •The tradition of changing Angsa robes for Phra Phrombumiphalo has been practiced by the community for over 20 years.

Overview

  • •The annual worship and bathing festival for Phra Phrombumiphalo took place in Year 2026.
  • •The Governor of Kalasin, along with Buddhist devotees, offered an Angsa robe and bathed Phra Phrombumiphalo.
  • •The ceremony was held at Phu Sing mountain, Sahatsakhan district, Kalasin province, to enhance good fortune for the Thai New Year.
  • •Phra Khru Siri Pattananiwet stated that the procession of Angsa robes for Phra Phrombumiphalo is a community merit-making event observed for over 20 years.
  • •Phra Phrombumiphalo is a sacred Buddha image revered by the people of Sahatsakhan district.
  • •The offering of the Angsa robe is believed to protect descendants from all dangers, bringing peace and happiness.
  • •Phra Phrombumiphalo, a large Buddha image measuring 10.5 meters in lap width and 17.80 meters in height, was constructed on April 14, 1968.
  • •The construction of the large Buddha image on Phu Sing mountain was initiated by former Kalasin Governor Mr. Buri Promlakkhano to serve as a spiritual anchor for villagers relocated due to the construction of the Lam Pao Dam.

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Key Quotes

Phra Khru Siri Pattananiwet
"The procession of Angsa robes changing for Phra Phrombumiphalo is a community merit-making event that has been inherited for over 20 years, offered as a Buddhist devotion."
การแห่ผ้าอังสะเปลี่ยนผ้าพระพรหมภูมิปาโล เป็นงานบุญของชุมชนที่ได้ปฏิบัติสืบทอดต่อกันมาอย่างยาวนานกว่า 20 ปี เพื่อถวายเป็นพุทธบูชา

Key Entities

Person

Governor of Kalasin(ผู้ว่าฯกาฬสินธุ์)
The provincial governor who participated in the religious ceremony.
Phra Khru Siri Pattananiwet(พระครูสิริพัฒนนิเทศก์)
The Administrative Head of Sahatsakhan District, who provided context about the tradition.
Mr. Suphat Khemthanphet(นายสุวรรธณ์ เข็มธนเพ็ชร)
The Governor of Kalasin Province who presided as the lay principal for the ceremony.
Mr. Buri Promlakkhano(นายบุรี พรหมลักขโณ)
The former Governor of Kalasin Province who initiated the construction of the Phra Phrombumiphalo Buddha image.

Place

Phra Phrombumiphalo(พระพรหมภูมิปาโล)
A sacred Buddha image venerated in Kalasin province, for which a robe offering and bathing ceremony was held.
Kalasin Province(จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
The location where the religious ceremony took place.
Sahatsakhan District(อำเภอสหัสขันธ์)
The district within Kalasin Province where the ceremony was held.
Wat Phutthawat Phu Sing(วัดพุทธาวาสภูสิงห์)
The temple responsible for managing the robe offerings and changes for Phra Phrombumiphalo.
Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)
The dam construction project that led to the relocation of villagers, necessitating the creation of a spiritual anchor.