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The first day On the first day, people move incense burners from nearby temples to the festival venue to welcome in the gods and goddesses to the festival to hear confessions and give blessings.

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5. What’s on the altar? At Buu Mon, the altar area features red carpeting, a big golden Buddha and a shiny golden background. Typical altar offerings include incense, flowers and sweet treats.

Incense (from the Latin , meaning “to burn”) signifies prayer, sacrifice and reverence for people and objects. This fragrant smoke symbolises the prayer of the assembly rising up to God.

As midnight approaches, the parents prepare the family altar. They then light incense and make offerings to the ancestors and auspicious deities, bringing the New Year's festivities to their peak.

Honey is often mixed with other offerings like milk or sugar during the puja. Some devotees offer honey directly to the Shiva Linga. It is said to purify the mind and body and remove negative ...

Sprinkle it into the incense burner (repeat 1-3 times). Stick Incense (Senko): Pick up the incense with your right hand and light it with a candle. Extinguish the flame using your left hand (never ...

The long altar, measuring about 20m in length that was central to the prayers, was meticulously arranged with offerings as devotees arrived to pay their respects and seek blessings.

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