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Phra Phutthachinnarat Ceremony
Opening days: Daily
Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00
Phra Phutthachinnarat Ceremony During Magha Bucha Day (the full moon day of the 3rd lunar month of every year) totaling 7 days and 7 nights, currently it falls on February.
Significance The celebration of Phra Buddha Chinnarat has been around since ancient times. When the King came to worship Phra Buddha Chinnarat graciously To have a celebration of Phra Buddha Chinnarat 3 days, some 5 days, some 7 days later, Phitsanulok province has initiated an annual event in the year 2477 by scheduling the full moon day of the third month onwards with 7 days celebration. 7 nights for people to come and worship Phra Buddha Chinnarat to be auspicious and relax by watching the entertainment Buy local products from Phitsanulok and other provinces to take home as Souvenir and family use.
Rituals There will be two periods of ceremonies, namely the opening ceremony and the ceremony to pay respect to the Buddha image of the people. The opening ceremony will be held in the evening of the day before the event. by inviting monks adults perform religious ceremonies and invited the governor to preside over the ceremony The participants were civil servants, merchants, and the general public. with the following ceremonies
1. Praying and worshiping the Buddha and monks pray.
2. Conducting the opening ceremony (Like a general opening ceremony) with the governor of Phitsanulok as the opening remarks.
3. Monks chant auspicious spells.
4. Offering Thai four factors to monks.
5. The monks chant a blessing at the end of the first half of the ceremony. after that the next day which is the day of the event, people will worship with the following ceremonies
- Light incense sticks and bring flowers to worship the Buddha image.
- Pay respect to Buddha Chinnarat in the Viharn pray for good luck and auspiciousness for them.
- After that, birds, fish, turtles may be released according to beliefs. There are also entertainments, including music, movies, li-ke, and folk games. and selling merchandise Consumer goods, souvenirs, local products from private housewives from Phitsanulok Province and other provinces in every region of Thailand.
Solemnization of Phra Buddha Chinnarat It is a celebration of the king of the city's people. and is revered by the people of Phitsanulok and general Buddhists Shows adherence to the faith in Buddhism. and as a recreation of farmers after the harvest season.
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