Hae Pha Khuen Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Address: Thammarat Rd., Nai Mueang, Muang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Sri Thammarat 80000 Thailand See map
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Hae Pha Khuen Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the most important places to celebrate this festival. On the day of the full moon in February every year, local people take part in a parade called Hae Pha Khuen That. They believe that taking part will bring them good fortune and success in life. So, Buddhists come from far away to take part in the parade. In the old days, Thai Buddhists would prepare a long piece of white cloth painted with the story of the Buddha’s life. This cloth is known as Phra Bot. They would then carry this in a parade to the temple where they would wrap it around the giant stupa which houses a relic of the Buddha. These days, people don’t always have time to prepare such a cloth, so instead, many of them would carry cloths that were either coloured white, yellow or red.
- Open days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Service hours
06:00 to 12:00
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