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We celebrated our second year anniversary on April 25th, 2010 with a traditional ceremony and blessing from the Buddhist monks and a sumptuous Thai banquet prepared for all the family and guests in attendance.

Enjoy the photographs taken at the anniversary celebration. Click on the thumbnails to view full-sized images.

Pam helping the Buddhist monks prepare for the ceremony.

Pam with the Buddhist monks and guests getting ready for the ceremony.

The Buddhist Monks prepare for the ceremony as the guests take their seats.

Pam with a bouquet of flowers for the ceremony.

Pam and Terry in the front row as the ceremony proceeds.

The Buddhist monks dressed in traditional saffron robes, begin the ceremony with prayer.

Buddhist ceremony and blessing underway.

Nick, Maylyn and guests participate in Buddhist ceremony.

Knan

Peter, Paul, ...

Friends and family participate in prayer.

The holy string passes from the golden statue of Buddha, around the bowl of holy water and through the hands of the monks.

Ken and Susan watching the monks perform the ceremony.

The Buddhist ceremonial symbols include the burning incense, candles, and the holy water.

Buddhist Monks enjoy the Thai Banquet Feast.

Yellow Thai Curry and other dishes

The Buddhist monks partake in the specially prepared banquet.

Many varieties of specially prepared Thai dishes.

Plenty of great Thai Food to go around.

The Banquet for the Monks consists of many varieties of Thai dishes.

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You may also be interested in seeing pictures from out first anniversary celebration.

Sunday, May 17th 2009 marked the one year anniversary at Rachada Thai Cuisine. In celebration of this special event, with family and friends gathered around, we held a traditional Thai Buddhist ceremony here in Moorpark to bless our restaurant.

The monk blessing ritual, a tradition in the Thai culture, was performed by nine Buddhist monks from the Wat Thai Buddhist Temple located in the San Fernando Valley at Coldwater Canyon and Roscoe Blvd.

The Buddhist ceremony involved the traditional rituals of holding the holy string, chanting and prayer, the lighting of candles, and the sprinkling of the holy water to bring well being and prosperity.

In the Buddhist ceremony the holy string passes from the golden statue of Buddha, winds around the bowl of holy water and passes through the hands of the nine monks.

By linking these three things together, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, it powers the holy water.

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