Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2018
October 9 - 17, 2018
.jpg) The most colourful and vibrant celebration of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2018, held from 9-17 October, is also coinciding with the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. In accordance with tradition, many religious devotees will strictly adhere to a strict vegetarian diet to ensure purification of the mind and body. The spectacular displays of awe-inspiring religious rituals such as walking on fire, impaling of body parts in a carnival-like atmosphere are believed to offer veneration for their gods and ancestors. Contact Details: TAT Phuket Office: +66 (0) 7621 1036, 0 7621 2213 TAT Call Center: 1672 For more information: http://www.tatnews.org |
