Showing posts with label Songran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Songran. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Songkran Festival... Sawatdee pee mai

The Songkran festival (Thaiสงกรานต์, from Sanskrit saṅkrānti, "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. Read more from Wikepedia here.



***
Just came back to the house from the center and I've been blessed.  It's new year in Thailand and everyone is throwing water at anyone they see on the street.  At the center, the staff are pouring water with flower petals on guests' shoulders and applying baby powder (I think mentholated powder as I can feel the heat on my face and arms).

Here are the lovely staff of Yoga Thailand in their traditional costume.

with Rung (on pink) and Taan (on green).  Sorry didn't get the names of the other two. :-(

with Thre the HR manager.

The Buddha at the reception.  We had to pour water on the Buddha for good luck and blessings.

***
New year... new life.  The future shines brightly.  But for the meantime, the sky is clear.


***
Also, Govinda is in Manila.