Consecration of Buddhist statue at the Trairatanaram Temple : Celebrants preparing rice

Item Information

Title:
Consecration of Buddhist statue at the Trairatanaram Temple : Celebrants preparing rice
Description:
From a series of images of the Cambodian community Lowell, Mass. "Altar with symbolic multi-tiered umbrella. Three pairs of Baisi, religious symbols of three refugees, Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (community of monks). Lighting incense; statue made by monks residing at temple; statue made of concrete over wire mesh; assembly of monks ; golden umbrella -- preparing rice to make a special dessert; broken grains are separated and removed and only whole grains are used; younger girls are taught to do this; making dessert with rice flour."
Photographer:
Chigas, George
Date:
June 1987
Format:
Photographs
Prints
Manuscripts
Genre:
Gelatin silver prints
Color photographs
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
George Chigas Collection
Subjects:
Buddhist monks--Massachusetts--Lowell--Photographs
Buddhism--Rituals--Massachusetts--Lowell--Photographs
Cambodians--Rites and ceremonies--Massachusetts--Lowell--Photographs
Cambodians--Massachusetts--Lowell--Photographs
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Lowell
Extent:
1 photograph : 12.5 x 9 cm.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums180-f06-i019
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Lowell (Mass.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums180-f06-i019