First day of the Vegetarian Festival. Many provinces hold lively events. Especially in the south, there is a ceremony to invite the gods. to become the presiding figure during the beginning of the Vegetarian Eating Ceremony
In Songkhla Province, the first day of the Vegetarian Festival begins with a ceremony to invite the god Kiew Ong Huk Chow. Or the gods of the 9 planets come to preside over divine knowledge during the period of observing the vegetarian precepts. At the Phra Mae Kuan Im Shrine, Suan Mak On the occasion of the Vegetarian Festival By the ceremony to welcome Prince Huk Chou It is an important ritual to invite the god Qiwong Huk Zhou. or the gods of the 9 planets who are believed to Traveling from the Tavatimsa level, summoned to preside over the divine knowledge during the period of observing the vegetarian precepts. At the Phra Mae Kuan Im Shrine, Suan Mak Between 14-23 October this year, at the Phra Mae Kuan Yin Suan Mak Shrine. A full ceremony was held at the Kuan Yin Shrine. and the ceremonial marquee area in front of the Songkhla National Museum The Phra Mae Kuan Yin Shrine at Suan Mak has opened a vegetarian restaurant every year for people to go in and eat as they make merit.
Trang people dress in white clothes to worship the gods. Receive the first day of the Vegetarian Festival
The section at Pao Kong Shrine In Trang Municipality Open to all citizens to eat vegetarian food for free for 9 days, 3 meals a day, a total of 27 meals, from October 15-23, on the occasion of the Vegetarian Festival. To offer as a royal merit to all members of the royal family. It has been open for free vegetarian eating for 9 days since 2017. This year the first meal was white rice porridge with 4 types of rice, a vegetarian atmosphere. The first meal was not very lively. The highlight is the coffee that goes with Patongko. But the Patongko is not ordinary because it is a Patongko flying in the shape of various animals such as crabs, octopuses, dugongs, serpents, and hearts. The owner of the shop came to show off his knife-wielding skills while making Patongko. which received the attention of the public Come pick your favorite Patongko and eat it all. We barely made it in time. Therefore it is called Patongko Ito Bin. The first and only one in Trang Province. And also open to eat for free every day until October 23.
While at the Kew Ong Aia Shrine In Trang Municipality People come together to dress in white. Pay your respects and ask for blessings from the holy Kyu Aung Tai Te. Ong Kyu Huang Hud Zhou Guan Yin and various sacred figures within the shrine for good fortune to welcome the first day of vegetarianism. which at the Kew Ong Aia Shrine We also opened an almshouse for people with low incomes to eat for free for 9 days, a total of 27 meals, with the first breakfast being today. There was also a host who brought yellow noodles to give to the people to eat for free next to the shrine. It is expected that at least 200 million baht will be generated, especially during the last 3 days before the end of the Vegetarian Festival.
As for Yala Province People wake up to welcome the Vegetarian Festival. Came to buy a lot of vegetarian food. Like at Chaam Vegetarian Restaurant In Yala Municipality Prepare the store Put up a yellow flag for the Vegetarian Festival and set up a zone for selling food, drinks, and a zone for selling snacks so that people who are vegetarian this year can join in doing good deeds with body, speech and mind, purifying the mind. Yala Province area People travel to buy and eat vegetarian food in large numbers. Even this year, the prices of protein, vegetable prices, and other items have increased. But the shop still maintains the same price, starting at 45 baht. Some vegetarian foods, such as tofu, flour, and snacks, are made by the shop themselves in order to reduce costs. There are only some food items that have been slightly increased by 1-2 baht according to the economic situation. In addition, the vegetarian desserts that the shop has made There are many types to choose from. Both Khanom Khai Hong, 3 balls, 25 baht (special recipe from the shop best-selling) and bread with various fillings, there are many to choose from.
Source: Thai News Agency