A Buddhist monk threw money from a temple with his family to celebrate being ordained.

Footage shows banknotes tossed out of the building's balcony as excited locals rushed to collect them below at the Pong Ta Aiem Temple in Rayong, Thailand, on July 1.

The villagers grabbed the bills in the air while one was seen using an umbrella to catch as many as possible.

Thai monks typically go by their birth names, but the one celebrating was given the name of ‘Naga Ice'.

His family distributed 100,000 Baht (around 2,138 GBP) to people who attended the ordination.

Buddhist ordination ceremonies in Thailand are usually characterised by money-throwing, usually coins, as an act of generosity that generates positive karma. It also symbolizes the renunciation of worldly possessions as the monk enters a life of simplicity and spiritual pursuit.