Celebrating the model monarch.June 10,2006 Somdet Pra Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. Maha Thera, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand The Supreme Patriarch or Sangharaja (Thai: พระสังฆราช) is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. , presided over the opening ceremony of an exhibition celebrating His Majesty
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dating back in the period between Oct.22 and Nov.5,1956, when His Majesty entered the monkhood monk·hood n. 1. The character, condition, or profession of a monk; monasticism. 2. Monks considered as a group. at Wat Bavornnives Vihara Vihara (विहार) is Sanskrit or Pali for (Buddhist) monastery. It originally meant "dwelling" or "refuge", such as those used by wandering monks during the rainy season. , the temple where kings and members of the Chakri Dynasty, including HRH HRH abbr. Her (or His) Royal Highness HRH Her (or His) Royal Highness HRH abbr (= His (or Her) Royal Highness) → S.A.R. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, have stayed during their monkhoods since Prince Mongkut who later on became King Rama IV
Mongkut (Rama IV), (October 18, 1804 – October 1, 1868) was king of Siam from 1851 to 1868. . The main hall features a biographical exhibition with photographs of His Majesty's works, royal projects and speeches. Along the corridor is an exhibit featuring the Buddhst teaching "The Ten Guiding Principles for a King", defining the virtures of a righteous ruler. The principles have been firmly adhered to by His Majesty throughout the past 60 years, and the exhibition features images of His Majesty putting these principles into practice. The Buddhist Hall's display features His Majesty's determination to support the role of religion in Thai Society, as well as the history and religious regalia used by the Supreme Patriarch. It also highlights his Majesty's interest in studying the color of Buddhist robes. Later in the exhibition is a display featuring a room at the house of cards house of cards n. pl. houses of cards A flimsy structure, arrangement, or situation that is in danger of collapsing or failing: "The collapse of the rupiah . . . , where His Majesty stayed and practiced dharma. Also exhibited here is the religious regalia His Majesty used while practicing as a monk for 15 days. The number of days that His Majesty has spent in the monkhood has set a precedent for anyone wishing to enter the monkhood at Wat Bovornives Vihara, said Pra Khru Sangkasthdhikorn, who has been a monk at the temple for 14 years. A film of His Majesty the King at the religious ceremony in 1956 for the inauguration of the current Supreme Patriarch, and the cartoon "The Story of Mahajanaka" are also being shown. One 12-year old visitor to the exhibition, Veerapat Wannasatho, was brought by his father, Apirak, who commented: "I'd like to teach my boy that in Buddhist belief, a man should show respect to his parents by entering the monkhood and that even the King did this." Meanwhile the royal exhibition at Muang Thong Thani Mueang Thong Thani (Thai: เมืองทองธานี) is a large housing estate located in Pak Kret City, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. is still drawing huge crowds. Although yesterday marked the 16th day of the exhibition, hundreds of thousands of people visited it at the Impact Arena, where it runs until today. Since the Launch on june 4, more than five million people have been. A further one million are expect on the last day, June 11, to celebrate the life and work of His Majety the King, said Government Spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee. More than 10,000 orders for VCDs and books featuring exhibits have been received, he said, and all the income generated from them will be presented to His Majesty. Kupluthai Pungkanon The Nation |
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