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Funeral for a Buddhist monk

Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers.

Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers.
Vedanta Bicharinda Mahathero, a religious leader of the Buddhist community in Chattogram died last year on Aug 17. Seven and a half months later, his funeral service was held on Friday and Saturday as the Marma community observed the occasion with traditional dances and prayers.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance along to the rhythm of musical instruments as they carry a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero during the funeral ceremony. They believe the performance will allow the departed soul of Mahathero to reach heaven.
Young people from various parts of the Chattogram Hill Tracts perform dances wearing various costumes during the funeral ceremony of the late Mahathero.
Young people from various parts of the Chattogram Hill Tracts perform dances wearing various costumes during the funeral ceremony of the late Mahathero.
A dance performance with a symbolic coffin took up much of the first day of the two-day funeral ceremony for the late Mahathero.
A dance performance with a symbolic coffin took up much of the first day of the two-day funeral ceremony for the late Mahathero.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance with a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero on the second day of the funeral ceremony.
Young people from minority ethnic communities dance with a symbolic coffin of the late Mahathero on the second day of the funeral ceremony.
Buddhist devotees pay their last respects to the late Mahathero’s body.
Buddhist devotees pay their last respects to the late Mahathero’s body.
Thousands of devotees joined the funeral ceremony of Mahathero, a Buddhist religious leader from Chattogram.
Thousands of devotees joined the funeral ceremony of Mahathero, a Buddhist religious leader from Chattogram.
Devotees carried the body of the Buddhist monk Mahathero for cremation after performing the initial rites.
Devotees carried the body of the Buddhist monk Mahathero for cremation after performing the initial rites.
The body of the monk Mahathero is placed in a room decorated with sandalwood and wrapped in colourful papers.
The body of the monk Mahathero is placed in a room decorated with sandalwood and wrapped in colourful papers.
A firework is used to light the tomb of Mahathero. Buddhists believe a monk has to initiate the ritual. The cremation process took two days to complete.
A firework is used to light the tomb of Mahathero. Buddhists believe a monk has to initiate the ritual. The cremation process took two days to complete.

bdnews24.com

Published : 02 Apr 2024, 05:57 PM

Updated : 02 Apr 2024, 05:57 PM

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