Chinese Vegetarian Festival begins in Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- The annual 11 day Chinese Vegetarian Festival otherwise known as “Ginjai” has begun with a grand opening ceremony held in North Pattaya.

The event took place at the headquarters of the Sawang Boriboon Foundation led by its Chairman, Khun Wisit, who was joined by a number of local dignitaries such as Khun Ittipon, the Mayor of Pattaya and his elder Brother, Khun Sontaya, former Minister of Culture.

This year’s Festival, which has its origins in China and is therefore popular with Thailand’s substantial Chinese-Thai Community, will run until 3rd October.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/146583/chinese-vegetarian-festival-begins-in-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-09-24

Where to eat good vegetarian food at Pattaya ?

I been to the Vegetarian Festival before in Phuket. Lots of fun.

So what will be going on in Pattaya?

How many days?

^^^ Goings on? Perhaps a toned down version of what happens on Phuket...perhaps not,

but Phuket is the main bang for this festival. It also happens throughout Southeast Asia

for the Chinese who worship the Godess of Mercy.

As for how long this lasts...re-read the OP....it's in there somewhere.

In my country this veggie stuff is for livestock so then, we can eat the livestock !

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^^^ Goings on? Perhaps a toned down version of what happens on Phuket...perhaps not,

but Phuket is the main bang for this festival. It also happens throughout Southeast Asia

for the Chinese who worship the Godess of Mercy.

As for how long this lasts...re-read the OP....it's in there somewhere.

http://www.chinatownology.com/nine_emperor_gods.html

The Nine Emperor Festival last for 9 days and devotees turn vegetarian during this period to achieve ritual cleansing. Devotees, including non Chinese ones, pray for blessings and to get rid of misfortunes and bad luck.

The first 9 days of the 9th lunar month is the Nine Emperor Festival and the most visible signs of this festival are devotees dressed in white with a yellow cloth tied around their waist.

The Nine Emperors are generally thought to be 9 stars around the Big dipper and children of female deity, Dou Mu, 斗母. Seven of the stars are visible while two are invisible stars and they are known as:

Tan Lang Tai Xing Jun, 貪狼太星君

Ju Men Yuan Xing Jun, 巨門元星君

Lu Cun Zhen Xing Jun, 祿存貞星君

Wen Qu Niu Xing Jun, 文曲紐星君

Lian Zhen Gang Xing Jun, 玉廉貞綱星君

Wu Qu Ji Xing Jun, 武曲紀星君

Po Jun Guan Xing Jun, 破軍關星君

Zuo Da Dao Xing Jun, 左輔大道星君 (Invisible star)

You Bi Da Dao Xing Jun, 右弼大道星君 (Invisible star)

I been to the Vegetarian Festival before in Phuket. Lots of fun.

So what will be going on in Pattaya?

How many days?

No piercing parades here. In other words, tame and boring.

I been to the Vegetarian Festival before in Phuket. Lots of fun.

So what will be going on in Pattaya?

How many days?

No piercing parades here. In other words, tame and boring.

Diana Dragon in Soi Diana has a veggie stall outside at the moment (45baht) I don't know what it's like myself, but a friend said not very good and whatever he had was tooooo much chili.