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Important Buddhist Religious Day -
Asaanha Bucha
Day
(2000)
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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: |
2000/2543-07-16 |
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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: |
2000/44 |
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Denomination: |
3 Baht |
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Used Value: |
6 Baht |
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Unused Value: |
4 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: |
700,000 pieces |
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Printer: |
Thai British Security Printing Public Company
Limited, Thailand |
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Subject: |
Buddha image
in the
pahng
tawaai
naet
pose, i.e.
standing while holding an
alms bowl
with both hands. This pose
corresponds to Sunday
in the
Phra prajam wan geut
system, while the red colour of the background
corresponds to
Sunday
in the
sih prajam wan
system. |
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Related Links: |
Asaanha Bucha,
Sarnath,
Buddha,
Buddha image,
pahng
tawaai
naet,
Phra prajam wan geut,
sih prajam wan,
bucha |
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