Transcript Wax Castle 2215 Kb 03/11/14

• Held during the 12th-15th day of
waxing moon in October to mark the
end of Buddhist’s Lent, the festival is
an exciting showcase. On the night of
13th day, people will join hands in
decorating wax castle at Ming Muang
Field. The 14th day, beautiful wax
castle from different temples will join
the procession, roaming the
municipality to Wat Phra That
Cherngchum Woravihara. Isan
people believe that the wax will
welcome Lord Buddha who comes
back from the heaven to help all
creatures on earth.
One of the biggest events in the Ok Phansa
Day (The end of Buddhist Lent), the assemble
of the wonderful wax castles which are
created from the talent artists in the province.
• Visitors can experience the magnificent Wax Castle
procession and feast their eyes on the wonderful tradition
of Sakon Nakhon people.
Date : 1-4 October 2009
Venue : Sanam Ming Mueang, Suan Somdet Phra
Srinagarindra, Sakon Nakhon province
• Wax castle are mostly
made in Sakon Nakorn
province since the
ancient times because
of the following
reasons and objectives
1. To make merit for the passing away of
forefather.
2. To wish for living in the happy home
as a castle and being wealthy if they are
reborn to be human, or living in the
beautiful castle in which many
beautiful angels are waiting to take car
if they are is bron in the heaven.
• 3. To bring about the unity among people in jointly
making merit.
• 4. To encourage people from
all walks of life to jointly make
merit by donating their money
as much as they pleased to
for making the wax castles.