Here is an outline of about of the events during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival
- thank yous to Phuket.com
Lantern Pole Raising - Mon 12 October, 2015
The outset major number of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival is the Lantern Pole Raising Ceremony. The Lantern Pole is supposed to attract the 36,000 gods of the Chinese pantheon. All the shrines involved inward the festival inward Phuket volition enhance the Lantern Pole on 12 Oct 2015, betwixt 16:00 too 17:45 (depending on each shrine).
Processions inward Phuket Town
Thu xv Oct: Sapam Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:00
Fri xvi Oct: Samkong Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:19
Sat 17 Oct: Ban Tha Rua Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:30
Sun eighteen Oct: Bang Neow Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:00
Mon xix Oct: Jui Tui Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:19
Tue 20 Oct: Kathu too Yokkekeng shrines - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:00
Wed 21 Oct: Sui Boon Tong Shrine - Street procession inward Phuket Town from 07:00
Fire Walking Ceremonies
Sun eighteen Oct: Jui Tui Fire Walking at Saphan Hin - 20:09
Sun eighteen Oct: Fire Walking at Sui Boon Tong Shrine - 21:00
Sun eighteen Oct: Fire Walking at Ban Tha Rua Shrine - 20:00
Sun eighteen Oct: Fire Walking at Yokkekeng Shrine - 20:00
Sun eighteen Oct: Fire Walking at Sapam Shrine - 21:00
Tue 20 Oct: Fire Walking at Bang Neow Shrine - 21:00
Tue 20 Oct: Fire Walking at Samkong Shrine - 20:00
Tue 20 Oct: Fire Walking at Cherng Talay Shrine - 20:09
Wed 21 Oct: Fire Walking at Kathu Shrine - 15:00
Other Notable Ceremonies
Mon xix Oct: Bladed-ladder climbing at Bang Neow Shrine - 20:00
Mon xix Oct: Bladed-ladder climbing at Samkong - 20:00
Mon xix Oct: Oil bathing too tying children's wrist at Ban Tha Rua Shrine - 20:45
Mon xix Oct: Bladed-ladder climbing at Cherng Talay Shrine - 19:59
Mon xix Oct: Nail yoke crossing at Sapam Shrine - 20:00
The Last Day of the Festival - Midweek 21 October, 2015
On the terminal twenty-four hours of the festival, all those who strictly followed the x rules of the festival (read them here) volition cross the yoke of purification ready at each shrine. They too then volition travel 'rewarded' amongst a postage stamp on their shirt or T-shirt equally proof of their commitment. The crossing of the yoke of purification is held betwixt 18:00 too 20:00.
The terminal ceremony of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival is sure enough the virtually impressive. Between 21:00 too 24:00, all shrines bring together a street procession inward Phuket Town: the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell. Each shrine involved inward the festival has an Emperor God. The latest procession aims to accompany them to Saphan Hin, from where they volition exit Phuket.