... can last from 3:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. In Theravada countries, a daily ritual, called the Buddha puja, calls for monks to place offerings of food, drink, incense, and/or flowers on the altar before a Buddha image, accompanied by a brief recitation. In Mahayana countries, some temples participate in a similar ritual (Hardy). The weekly Observance Day rituals at the Theravada monastery are opportunities for both ... Buddhists entrust temples with wooden tablets bearing the name and photograph of their deceased relatives, so that these may be protected by the Buddha. These tablets are laid on ...

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