Wat saket festival

Wat Saket is one of the must-visit temples in Bangkok. This involves a sunset candlelit march to the top of the mountain. There are 3steps to the Golden Chedi at the top.

Expect serious traffic jams. Also called the Golden Mount, it occupies an 80-meter-tall manmade hill that was built during the reign of King Rama III.

The temple welcomes worshippers year-roun though it’s busiest during its annual temple fair in November, during Loy Krathong. The best time to visit the Golden Mount is during Loy Krathong festival , in the mid of November every year. When its annual festivity takes place, there are also many festivities, performances, and street food stalls around this area. Free entry for the temple. A proper dress code required.

During this time, the golden chedi is covered with a red cloth and candle lights line the temple entrance. At the foot of the Golden Mount there are many stands and food stalls.

The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya perio when it was popular as the Wat Sakae. The fair originally marked the arrival of a sacred Buddha’s relic to the temple during the reign of King Rama V, but now it’s carried on to become a Bangkok tradition. Reinstated under the rule of Rama I, its premises served as a cremation site during that period. It is one of those attractions that I put off visiting for years, knowing that I could visit at anytime, so there was no rush. During this perio in the evening, a candlelight procession of worshippers winding up from bottom of mountain to the top.

The golden chedi is draped in massive bright red cloth symbolizing the auspiciousness of the festival. Annually, the stupa atop the mountain will be wrapped in red cloth as a way to pay respects to Buddha. This has been practised for over a century! If you book with Tripadvisor , you can cancel at least hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Do you need to book in advance t. This festival of lights is iconic for the thousands of paper lanterns released into the sky, often adorned with written messages, prayers, and wishes.

The sky lanterns are known as khom loi and usually made from thin pieces of rice paper. Khom Loi can be bought at many temples throughout Chiang Mai. The temple is located just outside the old area of Rattanakosin Islan close to waterway Khlong Saen Saep. At the Golden Mount grounds, the locals hold a lively temple fair with numerous bustling stalls, children’s fairground rides, and offerings to the Buddha in the temple.

The opening ceremony will take place one week before the full moon in November when a red cloth will be paraded along the streets near the temple and then taken to the top of the hill where it will be wrapped around the chedi.

Probably Thailand’s biggest temple fair, held around the Golden Mount, with all the usual festival trappings. Elephant Roundup Surin (third weekend of Nov). Two hundred elephants play team games, perform complex tasks and parade in battle dress. Within, the 58-metre chedi houses a Buddha relic and welcomes worshippers all year round. The temple also hosts an annual temple fair in November, which lasts a week during Loy Krathong.

The temple grounds feature mature trees and typical Buddhist structures such as the. Location : Chakkraphatdiphong Rd. With 3stairs take you up to the top for panoramic views of the Rattanakosin Island.