July will pass in an instant, and time always seems to leave no trace. Do you think July has passed like this? But Thailand is not. At the end of July, they ushered in the two biggest festivals here, which were very lively.
If you love the piety here, the scenery and people here, and the beauty here, then. It is the best way to attend these festivals here at this time, and it is also the best time for you to attend these festivals here.
So, next, let Xiaobian tell you about the lively festivals in Thailand in July for us to visit!
What festivals are there in Thailand in July?
In late July, Thailand will welcome two most important festivals: Sambo Buddha Festival and Summer Festival. These are two important festivals that fully display Thai traditional culture. Not only will the people of the whole country have a holiday to celebrate, but also various colorful activities will be held.
These two festivals fully show the belief in Thai culture, but at the same time, they are not as solemn as ordinary Buddhist festivals, so full and vivid. It will make us realize the unique Thai customs and sincere people, which will bring shock to tourists' hearts.
Celebrations
July 27th is the Sambo Buddha Festival, and July 28th is the Summer Festival, and this year's Summer Festival happens to be the 66th birthday of the 1th King Mahawaqilalonggong. In view of this, Thailand held a grand celebration parade.
Thailand's Ministry of Culture, together with the State Council, Bangkok City Government, National Police Headquarters, Royal Property Office, Sangha Council, National Buddhist Office and major government-run Buddhist offices, took the lead in holding a grand float parade in Bangkok.
The grand Buddhist miracle float parade was grandly staged, and 11 groups of parades paraded to Royal Tian Square along Royal Avenue of Ledaneng Road, to show the Buddhist cultural customs in various regions of Thailand, and to welcome the Buddhist relics to be enshrined in the center of Royal Tian Square, so as to make the good faith of Buddhism worship.
11 Buddhist theme floats show Buddhist sacred sites and folk traditions of various governments, such as the carved candle car for keeping summer in the northeast, the sacred stupa in Langkaifu, the Jaya Buddha's bone pagoda in Suritani in the south, the ancient temple of Three Bees in lop buri,
the Buddha's bone pagodas in Chiang Mai and Nambang, the pagoda in Ayutthaya and the golden pagoda in the Jade Buddha Temple in Bangkok, etc.
The last group of the p>11 float parades is to welcome the Buddha relic, which is enshrined in the Golden Pagoda. Soldiers and high-ranking civil servant groups marched back and forth to the Royal Field Square.
On the day of the event, 11 groups of parades showed the people the Buddhist cultural products and artistic relics in Thailand from the kingdom of Dharambodi to the kingdom of Radnagokhin, which showed the prosperity of Buddhism in Thailand and attracted a large number of people to watch and take photos.
Vice Premier Visanu presided over the opening ceremony of the Buddhist float parade, with the participation of Minister of Culture Willa and diplomatic envoys from various countries, announcing the official debut of this year's Sambo Buddha Festival to promote Buddhist culture week from July 22 to 28.
Origin of the Festival
As for the Sambo Buddha Festival, it is said that this day is the first time that the Buddha preached Taoism after becoming a Buddha. On a bright moon night more than 2,5 years ago, 1,25 monks who were personally shaved by Buddha Sakyamuni gathered in the bamboo garden.
Listening to the Buddha preach the Mu Cha Sutra of Boroti, admonishing monks to abandon evil deeds, encouraging good deeds, and announcing the precepts that monks should observe at any time. After listening to the Buddha's sermon, 1,25 monks all came to fruition and became arhats.
regarding the summer festival, it is called "Copanza" in Thai. The word comes from Sanskrit, and "Kao" means "entering". "Pansa" means "rainy season". The Summer Festival originated from the custom that monks and nuns in ancient India were forbidden to live in peace during the rainy season.
It is said that at the beginning, monks practiced in both winter and summer, but this incident attracted many people's complaints. They felt that monks trampled on plants and hurt many small animals when they went out in the rainy season. After hearing the people's complaints, monks went to the Buddha for guidance.
Then, the Buddha said, "Monks, from today on, I will allow you to live in the rainy season.". After that, when the rainy season came, the monks stayed in the temple to study quietly. This is the origin of the Summer Festival. Today, the Summer Festival has become one of the most important traditional Buddhist festivals in Thailand.
According to the custom, monks should clean monasteries and monasteries before the Summer Festival. On the same day, the monks in the whole temple held a ceremony of "Living in Summer" and chanting Buddhist scriptures. The monasteries and monks exchanged flowers and incense sticks, paying tribute to each other and repenting. After that, the monks began to study in summer for three months.
During the Summer Festival, Buddhists should purify their minds, accumulate merits and stop all evil deeds such as drinking, gambling and killing. They believe that doing these good things can bring them lifelong happiness and prosperity.
customs and people's feelings
The Thai government stipulates that there will be a national holiday to observe the Summer Festival, so that people can participate in the activities of observing the Summer Festival. Monks should clean monasteries and monasteries before the Summer Festival. On the day of the Summer Festival, the monks in the whole temple held a ceremony to settle down in summer, and recited the Buddhist scriptures and "Being poor will stay in this temple for three months" three times.
Then the monks generally confess their mistakes to the monks. Afterwards, the monasteries and monks exchanged flowers and incense sticks to pay tribute to each other and repent. After the ceremony, the monks began to settle down and study. Many good men and women in Thailand have been monks for three months during the Summer Festival, listening to monks chanting scriptures every day, or observing the Buddhist laws and eight precepts at home to show their piety.
Summer Festival is usually held from morning to evening. The general activities can be divided into giving in the morning, parades and other activities organized by all parties at noon, and candle-patrolling ceremony at night. The celebrations may be slightly different.
In the morning, believers will bring some things to the temple to give to monks, such as meals, traditional cakes and other foods, as well as some daily necessities, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, and they can also bring candles to contribute to them.
This way of giving is meaningful. On the one hand, it provides food for the monks in the temple, and on the other hand, it is dedicated to their deceased relatives. When doing merit, people gathered in the temple and put envelopes with names and cash into the donation box.
In the evening, it can be said that it is the climax of the whole Summer Festival, which is my favorite activity besides giving. A grand ceremony will be held in the temple. Everyone comes to the temple with lotus flowers, candles and incense, and then turns around the temple three times to show their respect for the Buddha.
On the evening of July 23rd, Ubon, Thailand held an annual grand candle-patrol exhibition for the Summer Festival. The singing and dancing performance team moved slowly with a beautiful wax carving car, which attracted a large number of tourists to stop and watch and feel the strong festive atmosphere of the local tradition.
On the same day, Thai Prime Minister Ba Yu was also invited to attend the event and feel the carnival with the people! Whether you believe in Buddhism or not, if you happen to participate in such activities, you will be infected by their piety at that moment.
At the end of July, let's seize the last excitement in Thailand, and come here to enjoy the customs, beauty and humanity. Take a holiday trip to Thailand!