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April 11, 2010 - Join Songkran Festival

On April 11, 2553, we sincerely invite you to celebrate Thai New Year, a well-known Songkran  or Water Festival, which will be held at the principal office of Wat Rattanavanaram in Sumter, South Carolina. The event's programs include merit-making; offering alms food to the monks; presenting robes and funds to the temple; listening to a Buddhist talk; dedicating merit to the dead relatives; watering the Buddha images and monks; blessing from the elders; splashing water over each other; tasting Thai desserts and food; and enjoying Songkran beauty queen contest and Thai cultural shows. The event will start at 9:30 a.m. onwards.

For those who live in the other states and desire to support our temple, please make Check or Money Order payable to Wat Rattanavanaram. Thank you for your constant support to our temple.

Last Updated (Sunday, 14 March 2010 06:26)

 

Merit-making Ceremony For New Year's Eve and New Year 2010

We sincerely invite Buddhists to chant, offer alms food, practice meditation, and listening to preaching as the Buddhist way of celebration of New Year's Eve - Welcome to New Year 2010. These meritorious deeds will help increase the power of merit to promote your personal life, family, and professional path. Certainly, through the power of merit you will be always healthy, emotionally comfortable, fortunate, rich, and secured. The event is scheduled on January 3, 2010 as follows:

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Out Web site is currently under reconstruction and the verification of technical stability. The complete site will be available to public on November 9, 2009. We must apologize for your inconvenience. Please come back to check our site again on the notified date.

This site is mainly published for promoting the affairs of Wat Rattanavanaram, the 501 (c) (3) nonprofit religious organization based in Sumter, South Carolina. Additionally, this site presents the Buddha's teaching in accordance with Theravada Sect to those who are eagerly interested in studying the natural, realistic, applicable, and provable teaching discovered and taught by an extraordinary man for the absolute happiness and liberation of mankind.

The site is developed and administered by Rev. Chinnaphat Khotwong, the Buddhist monk who is the active president and teacher of Wat Rattanavanaram. If you would like to write to us, please send your e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Corporate Profile

Corporate Profile

WAT RATTANAVANARAM
In Care of Name CHINNAPHAT KHOTWONG
Address 2275 THOMAS SUMTER HWY
SUMTER, SC 29153-9514
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IRS Subsection 501(c)(3) - A religious, educational, charitable, scientific or literary organization.
Type of Foundation Church
Type of Organization Corporation
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Tax I.D. Number 571117347
Exempt Since 09-2001
Form 990 Requirement Not required to file (church)
Classification Buddhist

Last Updated (Friday, 30 October 2009 20:10)

 
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