The North American Native Americans gave that July Full Moon this name because the Antlers of deer fully grown at this time. The animals begin with "sweeping", that is the removal of the velvet basthaut from shrubs and trees to present their magnificent antlers to the ladies in perfect condition.
The Full Moon Party takes place on 10. July 2017, one day after the actual full moon instead. As so often happens, an important Buddhist holiday, Asanha Bucha, on the full moon day.
Asanha Bucha Day
The festival commemorates the first speech of the Buddha before his followers in the deer Park of Sarnath, after he had been enlightened. It is a special merit on this day to present the "Gift of the Light", which is why the population brings mainly candles, but also other donations in the temple.
The next day begins Khao Phansa, the Buddhist Lent, This name is not quite correct because it is not specifically fasted. It is actually the beginning of the three-month period Rains retreat, and the time when young men enter the monastery for a limited time. The up to two-meter-high, often artfully decorated with carvings burn candles throughout the retreat and serve the monks, although today only symbolically, as a source of light to read the sacred texts. Because during these three months, the monks and novices are only allowed in exceptional cases, and then only for a maximum of seven days allowed to leave the temple. They devote themselves intensively to studying Buddhist teachings, meditation and their duties as monks.
The reason for this, but very long, "curfew" is handed down:
As Buddha's disciples became more and more numerous and went on their walks, Indian farmers complained to him that the monks often trample down the freshly-planted rice seedlings during the sowing season. In addition, since there was a great danger that by carelessness more small animals could be trampled than usual, Buddha decreed that all monks would stay in their monasteries for three months.
In other provinces of Thailand great festivities take place. Best known is the candle festival in the northeast Ubon Ratchathani.
Im Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok he gets Emerald Buddha a new robe. His Majesty Rama XKing of Thailand replaces the light summer-time robe with the rainy-robe. Also in some Phangan temples there are usually ceremonies.
By the way: Im Than Sadet National Park in fact a small one lives deer population.
