ไทย
English
Traveling Chiang Rai: Morning Merit-Making during Songkran in Chiang Khong
Morning Merit-Making during Songkran in Chiang Khong http://www.hotsia.com > Traveling Chiang Rai > Morning Merit-Making during Songkran in Chiang Khong. A trip where Mr.Hotsia visited Chiang Khong: Giant caterpillar at Ban Jaempong market, Ban Ngom Hin, Ban Don Mahawan, Miss Songkran of Chiang Khong, ritual worship of the Pla Buk spirit, Songkran water splashing in Chiang Khong, boat racing in Chiang Khong, Buddha statue procession and water pouring in Chiang Khong, almsgiving during Songkran in Chiang Khong. On Songkran day in Chiang Khong, there is an almsgiving ceremony with 99 monks.
The almsgiving procession starts from Wat Hua Wiang and ends at Wat Hat Khrai. The people of Chiang Khong come out to offer alms in the morning around 8:00-10:00 AM. They offer alms in front of their houses. While receiving alms, pickup trucks run alongside the monks. I personally don’t like taking photos this way because I think the pictures don’t come out well, but I understand it’s to make carrying things easier. Later I learned that the first monk in the procession is the district chief monk of Chiang Khong. Mr.Hotsia, April 2013.
Water festival morning, Buddhist holy day at Wat Sri Don Chai. Buddhist holy day at Wat Luang, Chiang Khong. Water festival morning, Buddhist holy day at Wat Kaew, Chiang Khong. Water festival morning, Buddhist holy day at Wat Hua Wiang, Chiang Khong. Wat Hua Wiang, Chiang Khong. Morning merit-making during Songkran at Wat Sri Don Chai in Chiang Khong is held on April 20. GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'51.815"N, 100°24'25.193"E and 20°15'51.408"N, 100°24'25.907"E.
Children of Chiang Khong entering the temple. GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'50.922"N, 100°24'24.329"E. Atmosphere at the temple by the Mekong River, with many Mekong river stones. GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'57.654"N, 100°24'24.347"E. Almost everyone holds flowers in their hands. GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'57.629"N, 100°24'24.389"E, 20°15'57.935"N, 100°24'23.525"E, 20°15'57.557"N, 100°24'22.727"E. Sand piles with bamboo flags are placed here; they do not build sand pagodas.
GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'57.509"N, 100°24'23.099"E. Atmosphere of morning merit-making during Songkran in Chiang Khong. GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'57.161"N, 100°24'23.375"E, 20°16'20.441"N, 100°24'17.597"E, 20°16'20.327"N, 100°24'18.293"E, 20°15'51.815"N, 100°24'25.193"E, 20°15'51.408"N, 100°24'25.907"E, 20°15'50.922"N, 100°24'24.329"E, 20°15'58.032"N, 100°24'24.318"E, 20°15'57.654"N, 100°24'24.347"E.
GPS coordinates (POI): 20°15'57.629"N, 100°24'24.389"E, 20°15'57.935"N, 100°24'23.525"E, 20°15'57.557"N, 100°24'22.727"E, 20°15'57.509"N, 100°24'23.099"E, 20°15'57.161"N, 100°24'23.375"E, 20°16'20.441"N, 100°24'17.597"E, 20°16'20.393"N, 100°24'17.981"E, 20°16'20.327"N, 100°24'18.293"E, 20°16'20.357"N, 100°24'18.486"E. Notice that everyone holds flowers in their hands.
