In case you hadn't noticed, I haven't been posting journals for over a week. This is because there is a problem with journal entries being carried over to the "last 20 entries" page and until that's fixed, I'm on strike.
I've got loads of pics to upload from last weekend and this weekend too so be patient! When the problem is fixed, I'll get back to work!
A friend of mine is a revered monk at Wat Bowon and I once asked him about the origin of Songkran and if it had Buddhist origins. He said no, the story is Hindu and originated from India and went on to tell me.
I found this from a BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/) and very closely parallels the story told to me by my monk friend some years ago.
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There are several versions of the origin of Songkran but one of the most popular legends claims that the god Brahma became irritated by a
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http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/khun_lung/Gullivers09Apr06/
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