I went for a quick expect at Kathu Shrine final night. The shrine is inwards Kathu village, which is an old, rather traditional Chinese expanse of Phuket. When yous are inwards the hamlet yous meet many former folks sitting exterior their houses, lots of modest local shops..seemingly one-half a footing away from Patong beach which is exclusively xv minutes from here. Sure at that topographic point are some novel buildings or thence such equally the "Lakeside" apartments, but over all the hamlet is rattling serenity together with oldy worldy. There's a Wat simply exterior the hamlet together with a Chinese shrine on the edge. It's i of the primary Chinese shrines used for the Vegetarian Festival celebrations which accept house sometime inwards September/October depending on the Luna phases.
As yous piece of job inwards the hamlet from "my end" yous decease through a grand entrance built for the vegetarian festival (see photograph below). There are lanterns together with lights hung over the route all the manner through the village, all hit for side past times side calendar week when at that topographic point volition endure daily prayers at the shrine, vegetarian nutrient stalls all over the house together with people wearing white (although at that topographic point has been a telephone band for people to apparel yellowish this yr equally a sign of abide by to King Bhumibol).
street procession inwards Phuket Town on Oct 29th at 7am - starting from the shrine, thence heading to Surakul stadium on the W side of town virtually Central Festival together with on through the town. H5N1 24-hour interval for getting upward early on if yous desire to meet something special. Before this at that topographic point volition endure daily events at the shrine, equally at that topographic point volition endure at the many other Chinese shrines inwards Phuket.
Some photos below taken at the shrine final night.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival Opening Ceremonies at Kathu Shrine 2011 together with Kathu Shrine 2011 - Piercings together with Firecrackers. Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com
As yous piece of job inwards the hamlet from "my end" yous decease through a grand entrance built for the vegetarian festival (see photograph below). There are lanterns together with lights hung over the route all the manner through the village, all hit for side past times side calendar week when at that topographic point volition endure daily prayers at the shrine, vegetarian nutrient stalls all over the house together with people wearing white (although at that topographic point has been a telephone band for people to apparel yellowish this yr equally a sign of abide by to King Bhumibol).
street procession inwards Phuket Town on Oct 29th at 7am - starting from the shrine, thence heading to Surakul stadium on the W side of town virtually Central Festival together with on through the town. H5N1 24-hour interval for getting upward early on if yous desire to meet something special. Before this at that topographic point volition endure daily events at the shrine, equally at that topographic point volition endure at the many other Chinese shrines inwards Phuket.Some photos below taken at the shrine final night.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival Opening Ceremonies at Kathu Shrine 2011 together with Kathu Shrine 2011 - Piercings together with Firecrackers. Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com