Loy Kraton is the 10 one of the biggest festivals in Thailand that appreciates the water spirit that will be held every night at 11 moon or 1 moon full moon night.
"Roy" is floating, shed "Krathong" has the meaning of lanterns.
The lantern is about 10 ~ 20 cm in diameter, with banana leaves and stems for the material, stand a candle and incense stickers, and accompany flowers and coins and flush into the water.
Some people put on their hair and cut nails in a nasty fashion.
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What is "Leuklaton"?
Origins are not clear, but there are various theories that it is an act showing Indian events, thanks to the water spirit, or a ceremony to shed a year's troubles.
It is of a different nature from the lantern bunko that mourn the soul of the dead as in Japan, and the lanterns and the offerings of the Bon festival to the sea and the river.
It is now a festival held throughout Thailand, dedicating gratitude to the goddess "Pra Mae Conka" of the river at the 10 moon or 11 moon night full night when the season gets better, praying for disease-free illness .
※ 2018 year is scheduled for 11 month 22 day (Thursday).
Origin of "Loi Kraton" is Sukhothai
It began that the Queen dedicated prayers to the goddess of the river, making a lantern with the banana leaves shaped to lotus flowers in the reign of King Ritai in the Sukhothai era before 700 years ago.
The festival in Sukhothai began around the time the full moon rose high in the sky, everyone went to the waterfront with a lantern, went to candles and incense stickers with a wish, floating in water and running away.
In the current Sukhothai, a beauty contest from the daytime and a parade of lanterns of various designs and the like are performed, and in the night a large-scale "Leuklaton & candle festival" is held in the ruins park.
Bangkok's "Leuklaton"
The entire city becomes a "Lo Kraton" festival, and not only along the Chao Phraya River but also the people who shed prayers by shedding lanterns in the park's pond and waterways around the city.
The event named after the "Loi Kraton" festival is held at hotels, department stores, etc., and it was enjoyable with families, couples, friends, during this period the city is gorgeously colored.
As Bangkok's classic spot, we recommend access to the "Chao Phraya River", "Asia Tiek River Front", "Lumphini Park" and "Benjasiri Park".
"Leuklaton" in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai 's' Leukraton' festival is called 'Epen' and it is famous for releasing a small hot air balloon 'Komuroi' in the sky.
Originally it was a traditional event of Eupen (meaning the full moon of the lunar calendar 2 moon in the northern language) at the end of the rainy season as it is the beginning of winter, but now it will be held almost at the same time as the "Lo Kraton" festival It is derived from having become.
On the day of the festival, I will give thanks to the heavenly Buddha, pray for the happiness of my daily lives, and put the meaning meaning to get rid of it, I will release Com Roy into the night sky.
The scenery where thousands of Komuroi dance in the night sky is fantastic and it is a beauty enough to shake your mind, such as being appointed as a model of the scene of "Rapunzel on the Tower".
Once you want to experience "Leuklaton"
How was it?
In Thailand, at the time of "Loi Kraton", goods such as lanterns are sold in places such as supermarkets.
Lanterns are done in the seas, rivers, ponds etc throughout Thailand, so those who go to Thailand at that time, please join the event by all means.
