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It is customary among Thai Buddhists visit the temple and pay homage to the Buddha statue located in the main lobby of ordination. Stages of ritual tributes were to sit on the floor in front of the statue of Buddha and bow three times. Then a candle is lit and three incense sticks are burned as offerings. The candle is placed in the candle before faithful begin to pray.

The faithful pray holding incense sticks in their hands. After their prayer incense sticks are planted in the tray of incense. The ritual is not completed before have established small gold leaf on the Buddha statue.

It is believed that where are placed the gold leaf to match the wishes of the faithful. For example, if a faithful wishes to pass an exam, gold leaf should be attached to the hands of the statue so that its written replies are correct. The gold leaf is, therefore, an important part of the offerings.

In fact, gold is precious and such an offering indicates that the person who made ??the donation showed a lot of respect to the Buddha statue.

The thai culture

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