Thailand’s ลอยกระทง festival originated in the สุโขทัย period and has been continuously practiced unit the present day.
The ลอยกระทง festival worships Lord Buddha and apologizes and pays tribute to the Mother River.
ลอยกระทง is a tradition that combines beliefs of Buddhism and ฮินดู. The Buddhism 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 ฮินดู tale holds the ลอยกระทง worships Vishnu the กระทง will foal along the water are be carried by ifs current to the milky sea