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| + | In [[Mahayana]] countries, it is believed that the gates of [[hell]] are opened on the first day of the eighth [[lunar month]] and [[ghosts]] may visit the [[world]] for 15 days. [[Food]] [[offerings]] are made during this [[time]] to relieve the [[sufferings]] of the [[ghosts]]. On | ||
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| + | the fifteenth day, [[Ulambana]] or {{Wiki|Ancestor}} Day, [[people]] visit {{Wiki|cemeteries}} to make [[offerings]] to the departed {{Wiki|ancestors}}. Many [[Theravadins]] from [[Cambodia]], [[Laos]] and [[Thailand]] also observe this {{Wiki|festival}}. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 11 April 2024
In Mahayana countries, it is believed that the gates of hell are opened on the first day of the eighth lunar month and ghosts may visit the world for 15 days. Food offerings are made during this time to relieve the sufferings of the ghosts. On
the fifteenth day, Ulambana or Ancestor Day, people visit cemeteries to make offerings to the departed ancestors. Many Theravadins from Cambodia, Laos and Thailand also observe this festival.
A related holiday is the Japanese Buddhist festival known as Obon, beginning on the thirteenth of July and lasting for three days, which celebrates the reunion of family ancestors with the living.
