東大寺の1262回目のお水取りへ行って来ました。
今年は私の20回目のお水取りです。
毎年と同じく、皆さんの一年の健康をお祈りして来ました。
Todai-ji's Omizutori Ritual started in AD752 and had being performed contineously for 1262 years.It is a buddhist ritual praying for peace in society , good health and a good harvest.
It runs from the 1st~14th March; traditional prayers are performed by priests deep into the night; but the highlight is the burning of the Taimatsu which are carried up to the Nigatsudo and running it across the Nigatsudo.
This is my 20th Omizutori and as usual I prayed for everyone's health.
7時に鐘がなり、点火した松明10本僧侶にてもちあげられて、二月堂の階段を上り、振り回されながら、二月堂をはしりぬけていきました。