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- Published: Wednesday, 15 April 2015 23:09
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration yesterday officially opened the 'Songkran Festival: Happiness and Joy in the Style of Thainess', which is being held from 12-15 April, 2015, from 16.00-21.00 hrs. at Sanam Luang. The four-day event emphasises centuries-old rituals and traditions, as well as shares the Thai way of happiness through daily cultural performances and Thai traditional dance flash mob. https://ssl.gstatic.com/mail/sprites/newattachmentcards-1203a0f412c82bdc576da4b309729e7f.png) -219px -129px no-repeat;">
The highly-revered Phra Phuttha Sihing image is being taken to Sanam Luang for the public to pray to - this tradition only takes place once a year. Bangkok's Songkran celebration started in early morning of 12 April, 2015 with a procession to bring the highly-revered Phra Phuttha Sihing image from the National Museum to be installed at Sanam Luang for the public to pray to - this tradition only takes place once a year. The public will also have the chance to purify Phra Phuttha Sihing image as well as nine other sacred Buddha statues from famous temples in Bangkok with scented water - a unique ritual which for centuries have celebrated the significance of water in Thai culture and society as a symbol of purity, prosperity and happiness.
In addition, everyone is invited to visit temples on Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's old quarters, and also to join sub-district Songkran Festivals; such as, in the Wisut Kasat and Bang Lampu areas. Any visitors who pay homage to Buddha's relics at all five temples of Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), Wat Bovorn Nivet, Wat Sraket, Wat Mahanparam, and Wat Mahathat, and get their leaflets stamped, can claim a special gift at Sanam Luang, where authorities are giving out a total of 700 pieces of gift item per day.
Mr. Sugree Sithivanich, Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, "The Songkran festivity in Bangkok is part of the nationwide celebration to mark the Thai New Year. TAT would like to encourage tourists and travellers to join in the centuries-old traditions and ceremonies of the world's most unique water festival up and down the Kingdom of Thailand."
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