It. Tales. Palce at a time when. The weather is fine. As the rainy season is over and. There. Is a high water. Lever all over the country. "Loy"means. "To float And a. "Krathong"is a lotus-shaped. Vessel made of banana leaves . The krathong. Usually. Contains a candle,three joss-sticks,some flowers and coins. In fact,the festival is of Brahmin origin in which people offer thanks to the Goddess of the water. Thus,by moonlight people light the candles and joss-sticks, make a wish and launch their krathongs on canals,rivers or even small. Ponds. It is believed that the krathongs carry away sins and bad luck,and the wisher that have been made for the new year due to start.Indeed, it is the time to be joyful and happy as the sufferings are floated away. The festival starts in the evening when there is a full moon in the sky People of all walks of life carry their krathongs to the nearby rivers After lighting candles and joss-sticks and making a wish,they gently place the krathongs on the water and let them drift away till they go out of sight