Perhaps, amongst the most beautiful festivals of Thailand, Loy Krathong is celebrated on the night of the full moon 12th lunar month. This usually falls in the month of November as per Gregorian calendar. In this festival, people light candles and joss sticks and place them on a Krathong ( a lotus shaped vessel that can float in water) along with other items like food, betel nuts, flowers and coins. This Krathong is then floated in the water of a river or a canal. The person floating it makes a silent wish and hopes that the candle in the Krathong continues to burn till the time it is visible to his or her eyes. The burning of the candle is symbolic of longevity, fulfillment of wishes and release from sin.