Kathina at Wat Chanhorm

- SUNDAY, 27TH OCTOBER 2008

This temple is located at Sik, Kedah.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

We started our journey from Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre (MBMC) at 6.00 am with breakfast of soupy fried noodles in the bus. We reached Wat Chanhorm for Kathina at about 8.00 am. First thing we did was paid respect to Reverance Uttara at his loadging (on the right from the back entrance).

Since we arrived quite early in the morning, we went to the hall for another breakfast where they offered us porridge and some local delicacies - wajib, lepat and black/white glutinous rice in folded triangle shape.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

After breakfast, we walked around the places as they have set up stalls selling items from locals Thai like poster, dresses etc. There are also stalls set up selling food and fruits.

I bought this fruit here - it's called "salak" tasted sweet and sour with a mild smell.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

Since it's a hot sunny day, it was real bright and so we decided to helped out in the kitchen to serve the cakes and fruits

Then we proceed to the main hall where I have taken some snaps of the main shrine and the beautiful drawings on the walls next to the roof.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

The locals here were busy with money tree for Kathina.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

The ceremony started at 1.00pm with chantting and offering of Kathina robe, robes and flowers over the rounds. The weathers was terribly hot and most of us were bare footed for the rounds.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

We offered bouquet of flowers which cost RM10 per bouquet. Since some of the devotees were not present to offer their kathina robes, we helped them to offer to the monks.

From Kathina - Wat Chanhorm

The process of offering ended with transfer of merit at 3.00pm and we traveled back to Penang. Everyone seems to be rather tired as the bus pull off smooth and sound. We reached MBMC at 5.15pm.

It's a nice trip and a big sahdu to the organiser of MBMC for this arrangement.