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The longest floating robe in the sky in Thailand

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Samut Songkhram 19 April - longest in Thailand 'Floating Pha Pa' at Wat Don Manora. Monks and laypersons work together to pull the sky phaa pa rope up to the top of the chapel roof, more than 200 meters long. Atmosphere at Don Manora Temple, Don Manora Subdistrict, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province There are many people. both in the area and in other provinces Traveling to attend the annual event Gilding Luang Pho To, pouring water on the Buddha image and offering Maha Kuson robes. The highlight is the floating phaapaa in the sky. with various types of banknotes Sewn to a rope in front of the chapel, hanging in a long stream, draped by monks and congregants. Together they pull the rope and float it to the sky. Go up to the top of the chapel's roof, more than 200 meters long, which is expected to be the longest in Thailand. When the wind blows, the banknotes sewn onto the ribbon will sway with the force of the wind. Then the villagers Bring the cloth to float in the sky descending from the to p of the church roof to bring in the phaapaa parade The length of the cloth cord was more than 200 meters, requiring everyone to help carry it around the church several times before taking it to offer to the monks at Wat Don Manora. Led by Luang Phor Phra Khru Samut Watthanaporn. The abbot of Wat Don Manora was the chairman and received 144,341 baht for merit-making, a factor gained from the floating sky phaapaa ceremony. It will be used to restore Wat Don Manora. and built a temple To enshrine a sacred Buddha image Replacing the old temple that burned down about 20 years ago in order to continue the legacy of Buddhism. Source: Thai News Agency