NakhonPhanom Illuminated Boat Procession Festival
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Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession Festival
The Thai’s believe that Buddha spent the last three months, or Buddhist lent, in heaven preaching to his mother.The illuminated boat festival is the Thai way of paying homage to Buddha’s return.
The once ancient festival originally included very small boats made of banana tree trunks or bamboo that were illuminated with candles and lanterns and decorated with many lit joss sticks before they were launched into the Mekong. Today the boats are much more extravagant and the ancient rite has turned into a competition as well the festival also includes Thai long boat races in the day and nightly fireworks.
The Mekong at night as seen from Nakhon Phanom is a beautiful sight in and of itself, the illuminated boat festival will only make it more spectacular and definitely a must see.
"The most important festival for the people of Nakhon Phanom, takes place around October 31 - November 4, during the period of the full moon, and marks the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. This festival celebrates the time when the Lord Buddha returne o Earth, after spending the Buddhist Rains Retreat in Heaven. This day is called as "Wan Chao Lok" which means "The day the Buddha blessed the World". The people marked their showing of respect by illuminating their boats. This then became a local custom. During this week, there are Dragon Boat racing on the Maekhong River, and the end of the festival is marked by Illuminated Boats being paraded down river for all the people to see. These boats are made from bamboo and decorated with hundreds of lights
The age-old tradition also celebrates the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent.
The illuminated boat locally called ‘Reua Fai’, which literally means fire boat, is made of a 10-12 meter banana tree trunk filled with assorted offerings and elaborately adorn with flowers, incense sticks, candles and lanterns. The flickering light from candles and lanterns together provides a spectacular and memorable sight on one of the worlds greatest rivers."
The Thai’s believe that Buddha spent the last three months, or Buddhist lent, in heaven preaching to his mother.The illuminated boat festival is the Thai way of paying homage to Buddha’s return.
The once ancient festival originally included very small boats made of banana tree trunks or bamboo that were illuminated with candles and lanterns and decorated with many lit joss sticks before they were launched into the Mekong. Today the boats are much more extravagant and the ancient rite has turned into a competition as well the festival also includes Thai long boat races in the day and nightly fireworks.
The Mekong at night as seen from Nakhon Phanom is a beautiful sight in and of itself, the illuminated boat festival will only make it more spectacular and definitely a must see.
"The most important festival for the people of Nakhon Phanom, takes place around October 31 - November 4, during the period of the full moon, and marks the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. This festival celebrates the time when the Lord Buddha returne o Earth, after spending the Buddhist Rains Retreat in Heaven. This day is called as "Wan Chao Lok" which means "The day the Buddha blessed the World". The people marked their showing of respect by illuminating their boats. This then became a local custom. During this week, there are Dragon Boat racing on the Maekhong River, and the end of the festival is marked by Illuminated Boats being paraded down river for all the people to see. These boats are made from bamboo and decorated with hundreds of lights
The age-old tradition also celebrates the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent.
The illuminated boat locally called ‘Reua Fai’, which literally means fire boat, is made of a 10-12 meter banana tree trunk filled with assorted offerings and elaborately adorn with flowers, incense sticks, candles and lanterns. The flickering light from candles and lanterns together provides a spectacular and memorable sight on one of the worlds greatest rivers."
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One way to visit Nakhonphanom is to fly to the tiny airport
in Nakhonphanom from Bangkok which is only an hour and a half flight in the small plane
in Nakhonphanom from Bangkok which is only an hour and a half flight in the small plane
Nakhonphanom Illuminated Boat Procession Festival starts with the River front Set up
Tuk Tuk transportation around Nakhonphanom Illuminated Boat Procession Festival. Tuk Tuk is all decorated for the festival
Nakhonphanom Illuminated Boat Procession Festival Thai long boat race photo at the finish line
Nakhonphanom Illuminated Boat Procession Palace Candle boat
Candle boat getting ready to be launched on the river for the Festival
Thai long boat being decorated with flowers and pretty Thai girls for the festival
Thai long boat race photo at the mid point of the race
Nakhonphanom Illuminated Boats on the river. A wonderful sight in the black of the night.