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Chiangmai Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Friday, 19 March 2010 11:50 administrator
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Thai Lanterns

Loy Krathong is Thailand’s biggest annual event and one that every Thai looks forward to participating in. Loi Krathong is traditionally held on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, which usually falls on some day in November to worship the goddess of water. Every year, Loi Krathong Festival is bringing a vibrant atmosphere to water bodies and where people come to float their small lotus-shaped boats and to the skies, which fill with thousands of bright floating lanterns.

Whether the festival takes place in a busy big city or an idyllic countryside, Loi Krathong offers incomparable enchantment to those who join the event. Chiang Mai though is probably the ‘capital’ of Loi Kratong festival and here you will be able to take part in a fabulous Loi Krathong celebration that will take your breath away.

In Chiang Mai, Loi Krathong Festival is locally known as “Yi Peng,” and Chiang Mai is recognized as one of the best places in Thailand to enjoy the Loi Krathong festivities.

The floating of a Krathong and a banana leaf cup is intended to float away ill fortune as well as to express apologies to Khongkha or Ganga, the River Goddess. Some believe that the ritual is meant to worship the Buddha’s footprint on the bank of the Narmada River, while others say that it is to pay respect to Phra Uppakhut, one of the Lord Buddha’s great disciples.

The Loi Krathong Festival is celebrated nationwide in Thailand, especially where there are rivers, canals, lakes, seaside or other sources of water. In Chiang Mai the main attraction is the Ping River (Mae Nam Ping) where, each night, you will find 10’s of thousands of locals and visitors making the journey to take part in one of the most warm and wonderful (and often romantic) celebrations of the entire year.

Each year, Loi Krathong festival will feature entertainment activities at various venues throughout the city, bamboo raft races and boat races on the Mae Ping River, Yipeng lantern procession and contest, Beauty contest, and Krathong contests. Everyday when night falls, visitors will also enjoy fireworks, the release of Lanna-style floating lanterns, and Lanna Thai cultural performances. Come and enjoy the absolute magic of Loi Kratong in Chiang Mai where the river and the skies will be filled with light each night of this special celebration.

Last Updated on Friday, 26 March 2010 16:31

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