Japan Festival Omizutori

Very near of Nara (奈良市)in Todaiji (東大寺), takes place the festival Omizutori (お水取り), mean: sacred Water-Drawing festival.

This is celebrated in March, 1 to 14 of March; I recommended 13 of march.

What happen on this festival?:

 Eleven surface Kannon Buddha ofTodaijiTemple in Nigatsu memorial service to pray for the peace and security of a nation and people Horaku monk is repent the sins of all people. Is said to be erected Nigatsu's see how our line of holes in dragon Kasagi bodhisattva is a real priest TadashiTodaijimonk (752) 4 years Tenpyo treasure wins, this line is about the origin of the law, and was begun. From being well loved taking your water is generally 12 days, it is an event that became the alias of the Board of Shuji. Being guided by the torch, which is also a big crowd 1m diameter line training at around 2:00, pumped from wells Wakasa perfume offered to the Buddha. Continue to take your water, there is Myoho called Amida us the crowd line training with a torch large around over the chancel, on the 15th still has customs that grow up healthy and cover the infant hat Dattan that was used to Dattan.

Go to visit Todaiji Temple on this march, and purify your soul.

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