{"id":2791,"date":"2018-02-22T09:51:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T07:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2018-02-22T09:53:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T07:53:26","slug":"makha-purami-si-prachin-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/2791-makha-purami-si-prachin-festival","title":{"rendered":"Makha Purami Si Prachin Festival until March 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 1st, Thailand will host one of the most important Buddhist festivals of the year, Makha Bucha Day<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0Widely\u00a0celebrated across the country, it is the festival held on several days in Prachinburi province 130 kilometers from Bangkok that is the most famous.<\/span> Called Makha Purami i Prachin Festival, here is the schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Makha Purami Festival until March 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Makha Purami Si Prachin festival in Prachinburi<\/h2>\n

Combining meditation, hikes, offerings to monks and religious ceremonies, the Makha Purami Si Prachin Festival is held over several days between Wat Bang Khen and Wat Sa Morakot ( “temple of the emerald pond”) temples.<\/p>\n

Every day the participants walk from one temple to another, meditate, sleep there, participate in offerings and walk with the monks to the next temple, sleep in the temple and so on day after day.<\/p>\n

I imagine that if you want to make the whole pilgrimage, you can join it\u00a0on any day. Or only attend one day, the most interesting day being Makha Bucha Day which is the penultimate day.<\/p>\n

This year the festival will be held from February 22 to March 2, 2018 and will celebrate its 32nd edition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ceremony at the night candle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Schedule of Makha Purami Si Prachin festival<\/h2>\n

Thursday, February 22, 2018<\/h3>\n
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  • from 09:00: Registration at Wat Bang Khen (see map)<\/li>\n
  • 18:00: evening – meditation<\/li>\n
  • 8:00 pm: Orientation by Phra Pravit Vuwananuwat Pranao District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Friday, February 23, 2018 (hike in Ban Bueng District)<\/h3>\n
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    • 4:00 Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
    • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
    • 07:00 Food offerings at Wat Bang Khen<\/li>\n
    • 08:00 Walking, hiking to Wat Bang\u00a0Toei, Bangyai, Ban Bueng.<\/li>\n
    • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Bang\u00a0Toei, Bang Huay Tambon, Amphoe Ban Sang.<\/li>\n
    • 15:00 10-kilometer walking tour to<\/span> Bang Khen temple, Bang Kraee sub-district. Ban Bueng District (night at the temple)<\/li>\n
    • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
    • 19:00 Evening meditation \/ listening to the sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Saturday, February 24, 2018 (hike in Ban Bueng District)<\/h3>\n
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      • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
      • 06:00 Food offerings at Wat Bang Krabao, Tambon Bang Krang. Ban Bueng District<\/li>\n
      • 07:00 Meal\u00a0at Wat Bang Krang<\/li>\n
      • 08:00 Hiking 6 km to\u00a0Wat Bang Sang, \u00a0Ban Bueng Sub-district Ban Bueng District<\/li>\n
      • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Bang Sang,. Ban Bueng District<\/li>\n
      • 15:00 9 km walk to Wat Pikun, Bang Phlu Tambon, Amphoe Ban Sang (overnight at the temple).<\/li>\n
      • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
      • 19:00 Evening meditation \/ listening to the sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Sunday, February 25, 2018 (hiking in the District of Ban Chang and Prachin Buri)<\/h3>\n
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        • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
        • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
        • 6:00 Offerings to Wat Pikun Tambon Bang Phlu Amphoe Ban Sang.<\/li>\n
        • 07:00 Meal at Wat Pikun, Tambon Bang Phlu, Amphoe Ban Sang.<\/li>\n
        • 08:00 Start of the 10 km walk to Wat Pho temple, Amphoe Mueang Prachin Buri<\/li>\n
        • 10:30 Food offerings at the temple.<\/li>\n
        • 15:00 Hiking 9 km to Wat Liap, Amphoe Mueang Prachin Buri (night at the temple)<\/li>\n
        • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
        • 19:00 Evening meditation \/ listening to the sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

           <\/p>\n

          Monday, February 26, 2018 (Walk to Prachin Buri and Si Maha Pho)<\/h3>\n
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          • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
          • 6:00 Offerings to Wat Liap, Amphoe Mueang Prachin Buri.<\/li>\n
          • 07:00 Meal at Wat Liap, Amphoe Mueang Prachin Buri<\/li>\n
          • 8:00 Walk for a 7 km hike to Wat Hat Yang, Si Maha Pho.<\/li>\n
          • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Hat Yang, Hat Yang District, Si Maha Pho.<\/li>\n
          • 15:00 Departure for a 9 km walk to Wat Mai Krong Thong temple (night at the temple)<\/li>\n
          • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
          • 19:00\u00a0 Evening meditation \/ listening to the sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Tuesday, February 27, 2018 (trek to Sri Maha Phot and Si Mahosot district)<\/h3>\n
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            • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
            • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
            • 06:00 Food offerings at Wat Mai Krong Thong. Si Maha Pho District Sub Si Maha Pho District<\/li>\n
            • 07:00 Meal\u00a0at Wat Mai Krong Thong. Si Maha Pho District Sub Si Maha Pho District<\/li>\n
            • 08:00 Hike 11 km to Wat Ko Samo cemetery, Hua Wa Tambon, Si Maha Pho.<\/li>\n
            • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Ko Samo cemetery, Hua Wa Tambon, Si Maha Pho.<\/li>\n
            • 15:00 3 km walk to the ruins of Sa Morakot Pool Ancient Pond (overnight at the temple)<\/li>\n
            • 18:00 – Ablutions<\/li>\n
            • 19:00\u00a0 Evening meditation \/ listening to the sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Wednesday, February 28, 2018<\/h3>\n
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              • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
              • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
              • 07:00 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai Tambon, Si Mahosot District.<\/li>\n
              • 09:00 Dhamma Dhamma<\/li>\n
              • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai District, Si Mahosot.<\/li>\n
              • 13:00 Dhamma Charoenjai<\/li>\n
              • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
              • 19:00 – Evening Meditation \/ Listen to the Dharma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                Thursday, March 1st, 2018<\/h3>\n
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                • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
                • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
                • 07:00 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai Tambon, Si Mahosot District.<\/li>\n
                • 09:00 Dhamma Dhamma<\/li>\n
                • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai District, Si Mahosot.<\/li>\n
                • 13:00 Dhamma Charoenjai<\/li>\n
                • 18:00 Ablutions<\/li>\n
                • 18.30 Ceremony around the Buddha footprint<\/li>\n
                • 19:00 Presentation of the Miracle of Miracles by the monks and a circular ceremony around the footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  Friday, March 2, 2018<\/h3>\n
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                  • 4:00\u00a0Wake up<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • 5:00 Meditation<\/li>\n
                  • 07:00 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai Tambon, Si Mahosot District.<\/li>\n
                  • 09:00 Dhamma Dhamma<\/li>\n
                  • 10:30 Food offerings at Wat Morakot, Khok Thai District, Si Mahosot.<\/li>\n
                  • 12:30, honored and meditated at the ceremonial area.<\/li>\n
                  • 13:00 Candles and closing ceremony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    It’s translated from the Thai with the help of the questions I asked\u00a0by phone to\u00a0the city’s Cultural Office so there may be some inaccuracies in this program.<\/em><\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

                    Map of the temples\u00a0visited during the festival<\/h2>\n