Speaking of Bangkok sightseeing, againWe can not let go of the temple tourright?
It is a city temple visited by many foreign tourists everyday,A sacred place praying for Thai people.
During the temple sightseeing,Even though it is a tourist, I will protect Thai customs and manner so that it will not be rude.There is a need.
Although there is nothing particularly difficult,"Visiting in dresses with many exposures is forbidden"There are things I want to know a couple of things.
This time,Etiquette to protect at temples in Thailand and how to visitI would like to introduce you.
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Points to note when going to a Thai temple
In Thailand, a devout Buddhist country, Buddhist temples are sacred places, so be careful about the following points.
- Choose clothes that are less exposed to the skin and avoid shorts or tank tops. Some temples rent out wearing clothing and trousers, but since it is decided to cover shoulders and knees for both men and women, the top is OK with T - shirts, blouses, polo shirts etc, but under It is better to wear long pants.
- When entering the main hall, remove the hat and sunglasses.
- Take off your shoes when entering the main hall and matching your hands in front of the Buddha statue. Also as with Japan, do not step on the threshold.
- A woman never touches a priest. (It is thought that all monks training and virtually stacking will be gone if you touch a woman.) If a woman saw that a priest is walking nearby, let's stop and give way.
- Do not turn your feet to Buddha statues. Even when photographing, it does not stand at a higher position than hanging a hand or a Buddha statue.
What is necessary for worship?
In the temple there is a set of ornaments that are summarized together with incense incense, candles, flowers, gilt 4 necessary for worship.
There is something like an offer money box on the side, so we will purchase the amount of money we have decided there. (There are many people who put 20B cards in places where there is no specification of the amount.)
Once you have a crown set, go to the altar for a bowl.
Since there is a lantern nearby, fire a candlelight and a candle, and stand the candle on the table.
Going in front of Buddha statue and sitting together with incense and flowers holding hands and praying together.
Then put the incense stick on the table, set the flowers again, sit again, and turn your bow to 3 while holding hands toward the Buddha statue.
Finally wet the gilt with a spray placed in the vicinity, paste it on the Buddha statue, then bring your hands together and finish the visit.
When sticking gold leaf to a Buddha image, when I got a gold leaf on the same part as my bad part (such as where I am sick or injured) from a Thai person, I was told that the part is healed .
Also, since the guardian who carved the Buddha statue called "Plakuluan" which Thai people are lowering from the neck is located in the precincts and shops, those who want to protect can be purchased there.
Let's visit in a Thai style way!
How was it? There are some points to watch out for when visiting a Thai temple.
There is nothing particularly difficult, but consideration for monks is particularly important, so women should be careful.
Also, since the way of worship in Thailand is different from Japan, I do not know how to visit if I do not know, but as long as I understand the basic contents of the above, it seems like a Thai person I can shake it.
If you have time, let's pray with Thai style worshiping method.
