Sprinkling Blessed Water
Sprinkling lustral water is a way of giving blessings. Sometimes it is also called blessed water or hole water, and Thai people refer to it as “nam mon”. The monks bless water in a ceremony – they chant and drip a bit of candlewax into the water.
This has a symbolical meaning, it represents the four elements: earth, water, wind and fire. Water is the water itself, earth is the candle wax, fire is the flame of the candle, and wind is the blow of air that extinguishes the flame of the candle.
Thai people believe that a monk sprinkling this water on your head can bring you good luck, success and protect you from harm. The head is also the most blessed part of your body, that is why you can see people lowering their heads.
Buddhist monk sprinkling holy water
Buddhist Monk sprinkling holy water
These pictures where taken at the Chinese New Years celebration 2010 at the Wat Traimit Temple in Bangkok, where the golden Buddha is located.
Smiling monk sprinkles lustral water on young Thai girl
