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Phuket Vegetarian Festival

October 13 - 21, 2015


Venue: Phuket Province

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar which lasts for 9 days. During this time, local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian or vegan diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making.It is believed that the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. There will be a ritual procession featuring sacred ritualssuch as walking barefooted over hot coals and ascending ladders with bladed rungs are performed by entranced devotees known as "Ma Song".

Contact Details:
TAT Call Center 1672

TAT Phuket Office
Tel. +66 7621 1036 , +66 7621 2213

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