泰国芭堤雅市长一行向Chaimonkol寺捐赠蜡烛（图）

据海外媒体报道，2009年7月4日早晨，泰国芭堤雅市长Ittiphol Khonplome在两位副市长的陪同下，和各位地方议员、部门负责人在 Chaimonkol寺的一个仪式上向该寺院捐赠了蜡烛。

在佛教四旬斋节开始的时候，人们会向寺院僧人捐赠蜡烛。因为在剩下的三个月里，这些僧人将会留守在寺院里，而烛光可驱逐黑暗，也是他们信仰的象征。（编译：子规）

On the morning of July 4th Pattaya Mayor Ittiphol Khonplome, accompanied by Deputy Mayors Weerawat Kkakhai and Wattana Jantawalanon, along with various local councilmen and department heads, presented candles at a ceremony at Wat Chaimonkol .

At the beginning of Buddhist Lent, candles are presented to monks because, for the next three months, the holy men remain in the wat. The candle lights their darkness and is a symbol of their belief.