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The Revivalism of Royal Ceremony โ€Songkranโ€
Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromchanakathibet Maha Bhumiphol Adulyadej
Maharat Borommanatbophit (King Rama IX) succeeded to the throne while the Majesty
114 King was childhood and royally proceeded to study in a foreign country. The regents
under the Majesty Kingโ€s signature rehabilitated the royal ceremony of performed the
meritorious deeds in Songkran Festival called โ€Royal Ceremony of Songkranโ€ during
13th โ€“ 16th April as the following descriptions;31
13th April, the Majesty King royally proceeded to the Ubosot of Wat Phra Sri
Rattana Satsadaram (The Temple of Emerald Buddha), subsequently conferred the
sacrificial offerings to hold a Buddhist religious service onto several sacred sanctuaries
and also assigned the Ministry of Interior brought them to the following Buddhist places;
1. Buddhaโ€s Footprint, Saraburi Province
2. The Image of Buddha โ€Thampratunโ€, Saraburi Province
3. The Image of Buddha โ€Thamvimanchakriโ€, Saraburi Province
4. Phra Phuttachai, Saraburi Province
5. Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
6. Wat Suwandararam, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
7. Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom Province
8. Wat Phananchoeng Worawihan, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
9. Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province
10. Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun Province
11. Phra That Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
and then the Majesty King sprinkled the water onto The statue of Emerald
Buddha, Phra Sambuddha Pannee and other images of Buddha and also poured the
water onto the sacred objects at Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram (The Temple of
Emerald Buddha).
14th April The priests prayed the Buddhist's Mantra in the royal ceremony of
Songkran at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall. เธเธฃเธฐเธเธเธฑ เธเธฒเธฃเธฃเธฒเธฉเธเธฃเนเธเธฒเธเธเธญเธเธ เธชเธฃเนเธฒเธเธเนเธเธถ เนเธเธชเธกเธขเธฑ เธเธฃเธฐเธเธฒเธ—เธชเธกเน€เธ”เธเน เธเธฃเธฐเธเธ—เธธ เธเธขเธญเธ”เธเธฒเน
เธเธธเธฌเธฒเนเธฅเธเธกเธซเธฒเธฃเธฒเธ เธ—เธกเนเธต เธฒ: เธก.เธฃ.เธง.เธชเธธเธฃเธดเธขเธงเธ’เธธ เธด เธชเธเธธ เธชเธงเธฑเธชเธ”เธด,เน เธเธฃเธฐเธเธ—เธธ เธเธเธเธกเธด เธฒเนเธเธเธฃเธฐเธเธฃเธก
เธกเธซเธฒเธฃเธฒเธเธงเธเธฑ (เธเธฃเธธเธเน€เธ—เธเธฏ: เธญเธกเธฃเธเธด เธ—เธฃเนเธเธฃเธเนเธด เธ•เนเธเธด เธเธฃเธเนเธธ , เน’เน•เน“เน•), เน“เน’.
15th April The Majesty King royally dedicated the foods to all Buddhist monks Phra Khanthararat was established in the Reign of King Rama I
who prayed on the previous day, then made the dedication of merit and offered a (Source: M.R.Suriyawut Suksawat, Phra Buddha Patima in the Grand
Palace (Bangkok: Amarin Prints Group, 2535), 32
chantry to the great relics of past kings and royal relics of royal member.
16th April The Majesty King royally proceeded to Ho Phra Nak in Wat Phra
Sri Rattanasatsadaram (The Templeof Emerald Buddha), subsequently offered the pair of cloths for a chantry to the great relics of Somdet Phra
Bovornchao and relics of royal members while the priests were praying for making the dedication of merit.