This is an activity for all the family to enjoy. According to local tradition, at this time of year, people bring back bowls of sand to the temple which they may have inadvertently carried away on the bottom of their shoes. They would then use this sand to build miniature pagodas in the temple compound. Over the years this has evolved as it is no longer practical for townspeople to find sand to bring to the temple. So, the temple now orders sand b ythe truckload and the monks prepare everything by making equal piles of sand in an open space in the temple. They also prepare for the local people candles, joss sticks, flowers and flags. They will then "buy" these by giving the temple a donation. By doing so they are making merit.