Date : 2019-10-16

Peng-pud or Midnight alms
Wednesday 16 October 2019 / Activity News

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Peng-pud or Midnight alms is held on Wednesday before waxing 15 which is the Lanna tradition that derived from Burmese culture. It was a belief that the Oupakud who was the Buddhist saint kept the Buddhist percepts at the whirlpool. He would make alms giving at dawn once a year. So Burmese would prepare food for the monk at night. Lanna people believe that Oupakud would transform into novice and make alms giving at midnight. Therefore, Lanna people will prepare food for alms giving after midnight. It is a belief... >> Read more