August eclipses may cause catastrophe

Natthapumin, Wiphawadee Pattaya Daily News 19.08.2008 12:43

Thousand believers joined the sacrifice to Pra Rahu, a celestial monster that causes eclipses by eating the sun or the moon, They were offering 8 black presents to loosen the enigma of the city and oneself, in order to prevent the catastrophe that might happen.

The news was spreading out on August 17th, 2008, when numbers of Thai astronomical practitioner had pointed out that there would be a Lunar Eclipse, starting from 1.23am on August 17th, and creating the dark shadow on 2.10am then finishing at 5.44am, which people could see from all around Thailand.

Abbot of Wat Huey Yai, Pra Sarawut Jit-punno and monk dean secretary, disclosed that, according to the analysis, either in astrology, astronomy and sciences, had the conclusion that from the beginning of 2008, the Satan had concurred the world and created many catastrophes to the humankind.

It was frightening that there were Solar and Lunar Eclipse in the month of August and there would be the 3rd phenomenon by the end of month as well. Many believers had asked Pra Sarawut Jit-punno to organize Pra Rahu offering, to ask for the blessing and to avoid any catastrophe that might occur to Thailand and the humankind, as it is to believe that Pra Rahu has the power in astronomy that would effect to human fate.

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