ChiangMaiMail Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Walk up Doi Suthep for Visakha Bucha Day planned The organizing committee met to discuss the annual Walk Up Doi Suthep held on the night before Visakha Bucha Day on June 3 and 4. Nopniwat Krailerg The organizing committee for the annual “Walk up Doi Suthep” that takes place on Visakha Bucha Day met on May 21, 2012 at Wat Lok Molee to prepare for the event and announce the schedule. Prathep Worasitthajarn, the Abbot of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep noted that this holiday celebrates the anniversary of Buddha attaining enlightenment 2,600 years ago. There will be ceremonies every evening from May 29 to June 3, 2012 at Wat Chotikul Suwannaram (Wat Mou Boon) near the Kruba Srivichai Monument. Sunday night, June 3 there will be a Lanna style parade to bring the holy water up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and the procession of the faithful begin their 11 km walk up Doi Suthep. Most people will arrive around 1-3 a.m. to walk three times around the temple. Then at 6:30 a.m. people will give alms to 225 monks at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. There will be a bathing ceremony with Royal lustral water of the Buddha images at 3 p.m. http://chiangmai-mai...news.shtml#hd39 [chiangmaimail][/chiangmaimail] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowImEasy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 That is an incredibly difficult walk, for sure. Good Karma, lots of Merit is my prayer for the walkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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