Blue: Blue Advent candles have the same meaning as traditional purple candles. This color is sometimes used in place of purple to differentiate between Advent and Lent.

8. The tradition of giving something up for the duration of Lent is more of an adopted tradition and isn’t really part of the rules of Lent or regulated by the church at all. 9.

Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent — three candles are purple, and one is a rose color. The ...

Starting next Thursday, the Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani will be launched to mark Khao Phansa Day, or the first day of the annual Buddhist Lent, which this year falls on July 25 and lasts ...

The atmosphere in the lead-up to the annual Candle Festival to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent is less festive than usual in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima because the 2nd Army ...

The three-month Buddhist retreat that began during the rainy season in July and is known as Buddhist Lent ends today with colorful celebrations.

People make components of a candle in a temple in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, July 15, 2019. The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held to commemorate the Buddha's first sermon and mark the ...

Bangkok, Jul 14 (efe_epa). — Millions of travelers are expected to hit the roads and board domestic flights on Saturday, during a fiveday holiday marking the start of the Thai Buddhist Lent, a ...

Historically, Advent was known as a “little Lent,” which is why the penitential color of purple is used. During Lent, we prepare for the resurrection of Christ on Easter.

Photo taken on July 15, 2019 shows candle flowers made by tourists and local people in a temple in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held to commemorate the Buddha's ...