Pattaya celebrates Vegetarian Festival 2019

 

PATTAYA:--Continues through October 8

 

The annual Pattaya Vegetarian Festival began this past week at the Sein Sua Vegetarian Temple in Naklua. Hosted by the Sawang­boriboon Thammasathan Foundation, the festival continues until Oct. 8.

 

The 10-day event began with a ceremony to invite Chinese gods to the party on kickoff day. The parade started at 12:29 p.m. and wound its way through Naklua and Pattaya, then all the way to Naklua where marchers participated in a ceremony to invite the Kew Aung Hook Jow (9 Gods of the Vegetarian Festival) and Bodhisattva to the Sawangboriboon Vegetarian Temple in Naklua.

 

Throughout the week, more Emperor Gods’ ceremonies were held while the Keng Ju Team chanted and performed incense walk in the evenings. Booths and exhibits are open for the public.

 

During the week, participants are encouraged to eat only vegetables and vegetable products and eschew all meat, dairy and seafood, as well as refrain from killing any animals.

 

Read more: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-celebrates-vegetarian-festival-2019-265648

-- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-10-02--

That's a reason to visit Bangkok

 

I hear that there's a load of vegetables occupying Government House in Bangkok, invite them to the celebrations