Makha Bucha Day, one of important Buddhist festivals, was celebrated in Thailand on March 1.
The day is to honor the Buddha and his teachings which he delivered on the full moon day of the third lunar month to 1,250 Sangha monks.
A Thai Buddhist lights candles at Dhammakaya Temple on Makha Bucha Day
Ritual of putting a piece of gold on a globe before evening prayers
Buddhist monks lit candles during a prayer ceremony to mark their traditional festival
Thousands of Buddhist monks and followers take part in a prayer service together
Buddhist girls with gorgeous costumes attend the Makha Bucha festival in a pagoda near Bangkok
Buddhist monks walk in peace during Makha Bucha Day celebrated in Dhammakaya Buddhist center
