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On
the Full moon of the 12th month as Thai Lunar Calendar is Thai Festival
called Loy Kratohng |
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The
full moon on the 12th month as Thai Lunar Calendar, which it usually
on November.
This Loykrathong is one of Thai old custom, it has been known from
Sukkhothai Age until today time this festival still passing down
to many parts of Thailand that include in Bangkok.
The purpose of this Loykrathong
festival is to ask the forgiven from the Queen of River named Kongka
Queen, worship of the Buddha footprint, to let the vessels (Krathong
the vessel like structure made from the banana leaves) take all
the bad things that happen to you away etc. These activities usually
will be held on the 12th month by according to lunar calendar it
normally on the November
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 History
and Background
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1.
Loykrathong festival is to ask the forgiven from the Queen of the
River 
2. Loykrathong festival is for worship the God as the Brahman aspect
of Phra Naray who has been sleeping under the ocean
3. Loykrathong festival is to welcome back the Buddha after he had
been please hi mother at the heaven
4. Loykrathong festival is to worship the Buddha footprint at the
Nummatanatee River Banks when Buddha went to please Thamma to Naga
world
5. Loykrathong festival is to worship Phra Juramanee in the haven
as Buddha hair storage
6. Loykrathong festival is to worship Teo Pagaprom( who looking after
the Prommalok heaven) at the Prommalok level of heaven
7. Loykrathong festival is to worship Phra Aubbakubtatere which been
meditated in the deeper part of the Ocean . |
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The
History of Loykrathong festival in Thailand
The
Loykrathong festival has been started since Sukkhothai Age or called
Light Loykrathong or Light festival (Loy Khom) as a festivity for
all people in Thailand. Also they have another activity called Miss
Nuppamas beauty contest or lady Srijuraluk servant of Phra Roung
she had crated the vessel of lotus pattern instead of the Loy Khom.
These Loykrathong and Loykhom in the Age of Miss. Nuppamas was held
to worship of the Buddha footprint at Nummatanatee River Banks,
it is one of the river that located in Tukkinabod region of India
and it's now called Neraputta River.
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Loykrathong
festival is to worship the Buddha footprint
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The
footprint of Buddha that appears in the Nummatanatee River Banks has
the history as: Once upon a time when King Naga had invited the Buddha
come to chanting to please the Naga world. When the Buddha about to
going back the Naga King had asked him to leave something for them
as memorial so he had left his footprint at the banks of that river. |
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Northern
Loykrathong festival (Yee Ping)
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Northern
Loykrathong festival usually it take place in Yee Ping month (is the
2nd month
as they two month faster than us) to worship Phraaubakub and they
believe that Phra Aubbakubtatere which been meditated in the deeper
part of the Ocean as Burma aspect. |
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Esan
(North East of Thailand) Loykrathong festival (light boat festival)
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Loykrathong
festival in Esan is called Light Boat Festival is one of largest festival
in Nakhonpanom Province, made the Naga and other images form banana
stem or any others stock. On the nighttime they will light the Krathong
and let in floating all over the Khong River made the atmosphere more
spectacular.
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Apart
from Thailand there some others country that have this source of festival
such as Cambodia, china, India, as some believe and history same as
Thai history and some are different. |
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This Krathong festival might probably come from that people who are
farmer. Since water is most important key of growing plant and fertility.
So they have vessel floating on the river to thanks the Queen of River
or God of River. Also to ask for the forgiven when they have bath
at the River or even when they have unintended or intend through any
rubbish into the river. Include the worship of God till the Footprint
of Buddha etc. as any aspect or belief.
After the Krathong festival they will have
other festivity such as original Thai gatherings and boat sing a song
festival etc. as the custom that been pass down from the old time.
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Summary
of the Loykrathong festival reasons:
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1. To ask
the forgiven from Queen of River, worship of Buddha footprint, and
others God
as the belief
2. To conserve Thai custom from extinguish
3. To deserve the value of water or rivers and Canals which is life
supporter. |
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