phutthaphisek

The grand consecration ceremony. Objects are massed in the ordination hall, encircled by sacred thread linking them to the chanting monks and the principal Buddha image, while a victory candle burns from opening to close and senior masters sit in meditation around them. The tradition holds that the assembled monks' concentration charges the objects, which is why temples publicize who sat in a given ceremony.

Usage

The temple announced a phutthaphisek with nine senior monks presiding.