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Important Buddhist Religious Day -
Asaanha Bucha
Day
(2003)
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Issue Name: |
Important Buddhist Religious
Day (Asalhapuja Day) |
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Thai
Issue
Name: |
วันสำคัญทางพุทธศาสนา (วันอาสฬหบุชา) |
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Issue Date: |
2003/2546-07-10 |
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Cause: |
To commemorate the annual
Asaanha Bucha Day, which is held
on the day of the
full moon in July commemorating the first sermon of the
Buddha
given to the
five
panjawakkie
in Sarnath |
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Catalogue Number: |
2003/28 |
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Denomination: |
3 Baht |
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Used Value: |
5 Baht |
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Unused Value: |
3 Baht |
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Thailex Collection: |
Unused stamp |
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Size: |
45 x 27 mm |
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Quantity of Stamps: |
1,000,000 pieces |
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Printer: |
Thai British Security Printing Public Company
Limited, Thailand |
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Subject: |
Buddha image
in the
pahng um baat
pose, i.e.
standing while holding an
alms bowl
with both hands. This pose
corresponds to Wednesday
during daytime
in the
Phra prajam wan geut
system, while the green colour of the background
corresponds to
Wednesday
in the
sih prajam wan
system. |
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Related Links: |
Visakha Bucha,
Sarnath,
Buddha,
Buddha image,
pahng um baat,
alms bowl,
Phra prajam wan geut,
sih prajam wan,
bintabaat,
bucha |
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