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The royal ceremony of Songkran in the Reign of Phrabat Somdet
Phra Boromchanakathibet Maha Bhumibol Maharat Borommanatbophit
(King Rama IX) made an adjustment in B.E. 2511 and was kind enough
to have only one day of the annual royal ceremony of Songkran dated
on 15th April. at 10.30 am. The Majesty King sprinkled the water onto 115
the images of Buddha at Ho Phra Sulalai, also sprinkled the water onto
the great relics of past kings and royal relics of royal members at Ho
Phrathatmontien and royally proceeded to Amarin Winitchai Throne
Hall in the area of Phra Thavarathewaratmahesuan and then lighted up
the incenses and candles to sacrifice the threefold refuge and then all
69 priests prayed the Buddhist's Mantra. The royal officials respectfully
invited the great relics of past kings and royal relics of royal members
to place on the throne under the white nine-tiered umbrella and on
the throne under the white five-tiered umbrella with gold-patterned on
surface. All priests prayed while the Majesty King was offering the pair of
clothes for the chantry and made dediction of merit to the great relics
of past kings and royal relics of royal members and then the clerical
titles gave the felification, salutation and bless before the Majesty King
returned to the grand palace. At 16.30 pm., the regent was assigned to
perform as King's multifarious duties at Wat Pra Sri Rattanasatsadaram
(The Temple of Emerald Buddha) to sprinkle the water onto The
statue of Emerald Buddha, Phra Sambuddhapannee and other images
of Buddha and then sprinkled the water onto all sacred objects in Wat เธเธฃเธฐเธชเธกเธฑ เธเธ—เธธ เธเธเธฃเธฃเธ“เธต เธเธฃเธฐเธเธฒเธ—เธชเธกเน€เธ”เธเน เธเธฃเธฐเธเธญเธกเน€เธเธฅเธฒเน เน€เธเธฒเน เธญเธขเธซเนเธน เธงเธฑ เธ—เธฃเธเธเธฃเธฐเธเธฃเธ“เธธ เธฒเนเธเธฃเธ”เน€เธเธฅเธฒเน เธฏ เนเธซเธเน เธเธธ เธญเธเธด เธ—เธฃเธเธเธด เธเธด เน€เธเธฒเน
Pra Si Rattanasatsadaram (The Templeof Emerald Buddha) and also เธเธฃเธกเธเธฒเน เธเธซเธฅเนเธญเธชเธฃเนเธฒเธเธเธเธถเน เน€เธกเนเธทเธญเธเธธเธ—เธเธจเธเธฑ เธฃเธฒเธ เน’เน“เน—เน’ เธ—เธกเนเธต เธฒ: เธก.เธฃ.เธง.เธชเธฃเธธ เธดเธขเธงเธ’เธธ เธด เธชเธธเธเธชเธงเธชเธฑ เธ”เน,เธด เธเธฃเธฐเธเธ—เธธ เธเธเธเธดเธกเธฒเนเธเธเธฃเธฐเธเธฃเธก
offered a chantry to the great relics of past kings and royal relics of เธกเธซเธฒเธฃเธฒเธเธงเธฑเธ (เธเธฃเธธเธเน€เธ—เธเธฏ: เธญเธกเธฃเธเธด เธ—เธฃเนเธเธฃเนเธเธด เธ•เธดเนเธเธเธฃเธธเธเน , เน’เน•เน“เน•), เน“เน’เน•.
royal members at Ho Phra Nak. 32 Phra Sambuddha Pannee King Rama IV royally assigned Khun Indra Phinit, Director of
It was noticed that the royal ceremony of Songkran was Sculptor Department establishing in B.E. 2372 (Source: M.R.Suriyawut Suksawat, Phra Buddha
Patima in the Grand Palace (Bangkok: Amarin Prints Group, 2535), 32
thoroughly rectified the patterns of rituals to be harmonious with a
new year of Thailand as the lunar system . Since the Reign of King Rama VI made an adjustment the royal ceremony from the end of March to the
beginning of April in a new year dated on 1st April. It was announced to assemble Songkran Ceremony and Trut ceremony during the fourth month
in the name of โ€The Royal Ceremony of Trut-Songkranโ€. The royal ceremony of Songkran was subsequently changed to be dated on 1st January
since the Reign of King Rama VIII. Finally, In the Reign of Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromchanakathibet Maha Bhumibol Maharat Borommanatbophit
(King Rama IX) annually arranged the royal ceremony of Songkran during 13th - 16th April and then rectified the particulars of this royal ceremony
in harmony with the King's multifarious duties and situation of country, by this reason, the royal ceremony of Songkran was proposed only 1 day
dated on 15th April from B.E. 2511 to the present.
