Although the focus of Songkran has shifted towards merriment and light-hearted activities, its celebrations are steeped in religious and spiritual rituals — many of which survive in different forms during the modern festivities. For the most part, Thai locals spend a portion of Songkran visiting Buddhist monasteries to pray and offer food or other gifts to Buddhist monks. Finally, long known as a festival of unity , Songkran still places much emphasis on the importance of family. Indeed, Thai individuals who have moved away from their families customarily return to their home during the celebrations to spend time with their close family and elders.
Yet, the most important of the ancient traditions of Songkran is the symbolic presence of water. In Thai culture, water is believed to purify the spirit , both cleansing the body of bad luck as well as blessing it with good fortune. During Songkran, locals would pour water over Buddha statues for cleansing purposes, then collect this water and re-use it to bless village elders and family members by sprinkling it onto their shoulders. Songkran Festival in Thailand will start at the April , Date : 8 — 13 April , Venue: Benjasiri Park, Bangkok.
Many tourists fly to Bangkok particularly to enjoy Songkran. Songkran is a great party in Bangkok. Travel Photography Lifestyle Business Ski guide.
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The best-known Songkran celebrations in the whole of Thailand take place in the northern city of Chiang Mai. There is also a lot of tasty northern cuisine to enjoy. Enjoy a huge parade called the Salung Luang procession as well as the Miss Songkran Contest, floral horse-drawn carriages competitions, cultural shows and a many local performances.
Many people take the chance to buy local goods and try unique Northern foods. The men prepare in the traditional way, and are taken to the temples on elephants while wearing local headgear. It is a colourful parade and all the people of the town come to see. Most of the men leave the temples on Songkran day on 15 April to enjoy New Year with their families.
The highlight of the celebrations is a procession to pay respects to Phra Maha Thammaracha I, who was a king of Sukhothai from to Oi Tan, is a phrase that means the make a donation and relates to the good morals of the people of Sukhothai. There will also be cultural displays from the ten local communities and tasty northern food to enjoy. The Sawan-khalok Songran and Food Festival takes place along the Yom River where there will be a floating stage adjacent to Wat Sawang Arom Worawihan where concerts and dancing will take place.
The temple is the one of the oldest and most important in the district of Sawan-khalok, Sukhothai. Here visitors can enjoy a truly traditional Songkran with music, processions through the streets and water based fun. The event of course is a huge draw for Thai food lovers who come to enjoy tasty northern dishes and see cooking demonstrations. At Sukhothai Historical Park, visitors can enjoy a range of traditional activities and games to celebrate the Thai New Year.
One of the most popular events is the sand pagoda building contest in which families compete to make stunning designs. Visitors too are invited to wear traditional Siamese clothes and enjoy the old world feel.
Visitors to Thailand during the New Year celebrations can hardly fail to notice how so many celebrants are clad in colourful Hawaiian-style shirts. These have become a firm Songkran tradition and in the weeks prior to April, shops are stacked high with these gaudy items.
There will also be a float procession and the chance to pay respects to the Buddha images, water fun and the usual beauty contests. The tradition comes from pouring a small amount of water on a statue of Buddha, or monks, to receive a blessing in return. Now the blessings flow freely and rather than a small sprinkle of water, can be administered by hose, bucket of even super soaker water pistols.
The traditional blessings were also administered during a parade through the city where buddha statues from many of the local temples were doused in water, as were local monks. Hi there! Share Alamy images with your team and customers.
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