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Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013 Schedule and Calendar

 

 

Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013 Schedule and Calendar

 

Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013 Calendar

 

In case you are coming to Phuket in October, here is a schedule of each day event, in which temple events will occur, when and where the famous processions will happen. Remember to bring a mask for the smoke and ear protections as the firecrackers sound will leave you deaf for a day.

 

Dates

 

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Time

 

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Event

 

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Location

 

Fri Oct 04

 

17.00

 

Opening

 

Lantern pole rising ceremony at all shrines: (1) Sapam Shrine, (2) Samkong Shrine, (3) Ban Tha Rue Shrine, (4) Bang Neow Shrine, (5) Cherng Thalay Shrine, (6) Jui Tui Shrine, (7) Kathu Shrine, (8) Yokkekeng Shrine, (9) Sui Boon Tong Shrine, (10) Saphan Hin Shrine

 

Mon Oct 07

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(1) Sapam Shrine

 

Procession

 

(7) Kathu Shrine in the evening

 

Tue Oct 08

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(2) Samkong Shrine (outskirt town to downtown)

 

Wed Oct 09

 

07.30

 

Procession

 

(3) Ban Tha Rue Shrine (north Phuket, not far from Heroine monument)

 

19.00

 

Procession

 

(1) Sapam Village

 

Thu Oct 10

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(4) Bang Neow Shrine

 

07.30

 

Procession

 

(5) Cherng Talay Shrine (out of town)

 

Evening

 

20.00

 

Fire walking

 

(6) Jui Tui Shrine

 

20.00

 

Fire walking

 

(3) Ban Tha Rue Shrine

 

21.00

 

Fire walking

 

(10) Saphan Hin shrine

 

20.00

 

Fire walking

 

(8) Yokkekeng Shrine

 

21.00

 

Fire walking

 

(9) Sui Boon Shrine

 

Fri Oct 11

 

08.00

 

(6) Jui Tui Shrine

 

Evening

 

20.00

 

Blade ladder climbing

 

(4) Bang Neow Shrine

 

20.00

 

Blade ladder climbing

 

(2) Samkong Shrine

 

20.00

 

Blade ladder climbing

 

(5) Cherng Talay Shrine

 

20.00

 

Nail bridge crossing

 

(10) Saphan Shrines

 

Sat Oct 12

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(7) Kathu Shrine to Saphan Hin

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(8) Yokkekeng Shrine to join Kathu Procession

 

Evening

 

18.30

 

Procession

 

(3) Ban Tha Rue Shrine (center of island)

 

20.00

 

Fire walking

 

(4) Bang Neow, (2) Sam Kong and (5) Cherng Talay

 

Sun Oct 13

 

07.00

 

Procession

 

(9) Sui Boon Tong Shrine

 

Afternoon

 

15.00

 

Fire walking

 

(7) Kathu

 

Night

 

Street procession

 

All around Phuket town

 

Mon Oct 14

 

17.00

 

Closing

 

Lowering lantern poles and ceremony closing at the end of the afternoon

 

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