Thailand's loy krathong [pronounced "gra-tong"] festival originated in the sukhouthai pcriod and has been continuously practiced until the present day. The loy krathong festival worships lord buddha and apologizes and pays tribute to the mother river.
Loy krathong is a tradition that combines of buddhism and hinduism. The buddhist tale tells that when lord buddha went to teach dharma in the land of naga became a devout follower and asked lord buddha,therefore,left his footprint at the bank of the river.
The hindu tale holds that loy kathong worships vishnu, who is one of the gods.it is believed that the krathongs will float along the water and be carried by its current to the milky sea where he resides.
When the full moon of the 12th month arrives. The water ofter overflows the river banks to welcome the loy krathong festival. There will be beautiful krathongs decorated with banana leaves,flowers,ineense,eandles and other ornamcnts. Some people put money in the krathongs as an offering. People raise brightly lit krathongs over their heads and make a wish before letting them float along with the wind and the currend of the water.
Loy krathong is day that young people wait for in order to float krathongs together. Many couples make a wish to be eaeh other's spouse.
Thailand's loy krathong [pronounced "gra-tong"] festival originated in the sukhouthai pcriod and has been continuously practiced until the present day. The loy krathong festival worships lord buddha and apologizes and pays tribute to the mother river.Loy krathong is a tradition that combines of buddhism and hinduism. The buddhist tale tells that when lord buddha went to teach dharma in the land of naga became a devout follower and asked lord buddha,therefore,left his footprint at the bank of the river.The hindu tale holds that loy kathong worships vishnu, who is one of the gods.it is believed that the krathongs will float along the water and be carried by its current to the milky sea where he resides.When the full moon of the 12th month arrives. The water ofter overflows the river banks to welcome the loy krathong festival. There will be beautiful krathongs decorated with banana leaves,flowers,ineense,eandles and other ornamcnts. Some people put money in the krathongs as an offering. People raise brightly lit krathongs over their heads and make a wish before letting them float along with the wind and the currend of the water.Loy krathong is day that young people wait for in order to float krathongs together. Many couples make a wish to be eaeh other's spouse.
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