Praying at Wat Pho

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Inside Wat Pho, there are several temples you can visit. One of which was a temple of Phra Buddha Palilai, which is a huge Buddha image in a sitting position.



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We have a Thai friend and she's Buddhist so we simply followed how she prayed (or wished, not sure with the correct term). Even if you're not a Buddhist, you can still pray and do the ritual.



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To do the ritual, first we had to light this up. Then we knelt in front of the image, closed our eyes, and say our wishes in our minds.



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I wasn't sure about the candles, I probably just didn't see our Thai friend lit it up somewhere. :D After praying, we put all the sticks on this plate.



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I wished for good health for someone and happiness for me. :p

Praying at Wat Pho | Ecency