The Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai is the most favorite Thai festival at the moment (no one). In 2015, when we rode a motorcycle through Wat Phantao, we used water lanterns to make a consistent color along the way, but suddenly we heard that there were Sanskrit sounds in the temple. Slap Wendy on the shoulder and say that he wants to visit the temple, and the closed gate is full of tourists, and I am even more looking forward to what magical scenery will be waiting for us after walking in?Thanks again!Only when we walked in, we were able to discover that in addition to the various colored lights in the temple, there were candlelights prayed by the people, and little monks holding sky lanterns. As the water reflected in front of the Buddha, they turned into the most magnificent scene of Loy Krathong. , It also made up for my regrets about not being able to participate in the cast of Wandeng.
The origin of the Loi Krathong Loi Krathong Festival, blessings and hearts drifting on the water with the lights and candles
In Thailand, Loy Krathong and Songkran are two major local festivals, and the Loy Krathong festival is held on December 12th of the Buddhist calendar every year. Usually the lanterns are made of banana leaves folded into a boat, and a banana leaf stem or The bread sticks are fixed. The boat is filled with flowers, a candle, three incense sticks and traditional small coins, and then put the blessing water lantern in the hand into the river, praying for a better life.The Thai "Loi" means floating or floating, which can be floating on the water or floating in the sky, and "Krathong" refers to this small boat-style light, which together means a water lantern.So why is there the Yeepeng Lanna International Festival (Yeepeng Lanna International Festival)?
The Sky Lantern Festival is held on the night of the full moon in the December of the Thai lunar calendar, which is about November. This festival comes from the traditional custom of offering sacrifices to the jellyfish mother (river god). It uses water lanterns and sky lanterns to pray for good weather in the coming year. Healthy, safe in and out, from the original water lanterns to the candlelight in the sky, Chiang Mai has been in the beauty of the starry sky and the water surface in the past few days. (Information provided by: Tourism Authority of Thailand)
2015 Chiang Mai Loy Krathong Festival, visit Pan Dao Temple with Love Travel
Sky lanterns, due to environmental issues and considerations of flight safety (Chiang Mai Airport is very close to the city), in 2015, Chiang Mai formulated unified management regulations that regulate the place and time of deployment. Walking on the bridge, you can see it like a starry sky. With the candlelight floating on the river, Wendy finally saw the most romantic celebration in northern Thailand. I myself want to relive the wish of looking up at the sky during the Loy Krathong Festival. At that time, when the Tourism Bureau of Thailand came here, I always hoped to have the opportunity. Take Wendy to take a look. If you want to list Loy Krathong as a must-visit goal in your life, it’s not an exaggeration.
There are various temples in the ancient city of Chiang Mai. The Loy Krathong Festival will have its lights or prayer activities. If you want to dig out the surprises outside of these travel plans, riding a motorcycle is the most convenient and highly mobile. 、Secondly, it saves some transportation expenses for exploring the scenic spots. Therefore, when we visit Chiang Mai, we like to rent a motorcycle to shuttle between the streets and alleys.On the same day, we passed by Pandao Temple, all kinds of water lamps were hung on the street, and the closed gate in front of the temple was full of tourists. When we looked inside, there seemed to be a little light, so we quickly asked Wendy to find a place to stop. , And walked inward with the crowd.
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▲ The appearance of Wat Phantao, you should pay more attention when riding a bicycle, it is easy to pass by.
▲ Yes!Now there are QR Codes at the entrances of these temples, which is amazing!
▲ Don't be scared by these crowds, you can choose to come later, so there won't be too many people.
▲ The scene is beautiful, friends who like to take pictures, remember to bring professional equipment.
Ready to go to Wat Phan Tao
We like Chiang Mai more than Bangkok in the past two years. The main reason is that the pace of travel is more relaxed and empty. In addition, as mentioned above, we can walk around on motorcycles and are less restricted to transportation or taxi drivers. The spy bargaining the fare for the spy. More importantly, Chiang Mai has a pristine life tune, blended with Lanna-style architecture and Buddhist culture. Visiting it can always get some spiritual or emotional relief and release.When you see that the entrance of Pan Tao Temple provides tourists with money in exchange for joss sticks. After lighting, pray for prayers. One candle pot is 59 baht, which can be used to pray for yourself or your relatives and friends. Remember to ask the Chiang Mai tour guide about the amulets sold inside and outside the temple. Or a blessing thing. He mentioned that sometimes the blessing silk thread sold in the temple is taken from the monk's robes. The cost is very high for the common people, but it is a way of praying. It does not necessarily cost a lot of money to buy some "things outside of the body". Buddha's mind.
At this time, there were bursts of Sanskrit sounds in the temple, and we couldn't help but follow along to see what the event was.
▲ Thailand pays much attention to monks, and you should pay more attention to some taboos when entering the country. (There is a lot of network information, so I won’t repeat it here)
▲▼ Cast sky lanterns on site.
▲ If you want to take these photos, please don't use flashing lights. It's very rude, and use natural light as the main source.
▲ Below is a bamboo woven trail, which can also be walked on.
The beautiful light and shadow of Wat Phan Tao moved
The most important scene officially debuted. About 12-15 young monks from the temple sat in front of the Buddha in the bamboo forest. More than 50 lanterns were hung in the forest. The sandy ground on the ground was covered with various incense candle pots, supplemented by pool water. Among them, this magnificent scene must definitely feel the atmosphere in it. My photos can't take one ten millionth of that. I just hope to convey the romance of the Loi Krathong to everyone. The sound of Dharma wishes comes from the rear. The little monk sometimes sits, sometimes lights the sky lantern but controls it with a fishing line, and listens to the brother’s instructions to sit down and close his eyes. It is a beautiful feast for us travellers who come from afar. It’s a beautiful feast. I can’t bear to leave. go with.
Friends who like to take photos can bring tripods and telephoto equipment to the scene to shoot, but it is strongly recommended not to take photos too ecstatically, flashing lights or standing still for a long time, might as well divide the emotions in front of you and queue them behind Friends of, there are photos you love, so enjoy the romantic scenery at this moment!
▲ These little monks have to listen to the instructions of the big brothers behind.
▲ After watching these scenes, she immediately said to Wendy, "It doesn't matter if I didn't go to Wandeng to cast it, I'm already very satisfied!"
▲▼ The View upstairs is also very good, you can shoot down.
▲ Opposite is this brother praying for Dharma.
▲ I really like this scene of water lanterns, sky lanterns, and candlelight.
▲ The date of birth of each person falls from Monday to Sunday, corresponding to different lucky colors and Buddha postures. Take me as an example, it is Blue Friday and Reclining Buddha.
▲Finally, you can enter the temple to pray to the Buddha for a safe and prosperous year.
◎ Pan Dao Temple. Wat Phan Tao. วัดพันเตา
– English address: Phra Pokklao Rd., Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
– Thai address: ถนนพระปกเกล้า, พระสิงห์, เมืองเชูุงูุ,
– Tel: +66 5 381 4689
