DirectRooms.com - Saraburi Province Holds Special Merit Making Ceremony from 14 to 16 July 2011

    PHUKET, THAILAND, June 03, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival from 14th to 16th July 2011 is unique due to the flowers called Dok Khao Phansa which only flower during the time of Buddhist Lent and are found within Saraburi.

During the festival visitors will be able to see this rare species which is found on hill slopes and blooms with yellow or blue and violet colours. The flowers are becoming increasingly harder to find so roses and jasmine are also often used instead.

For the ceremony people line the street from the temple with seven tiers and wait for the monks that are arrive in the hundreds to accept the offerings. As the monks walk by visitors are free to join in and give donations which can include food items, candles and the precious flower to be placed inside the alms bowls.

The monks will then continue to a shrine with a footprint of Lord Buddha and the donations are presented at the shrine. To complete the ritual water is poured over the monk's feet which signifies the washing away of sin from each devotee.

Lek Boonlert, marketing head at DirectRooms.com, commented: "The neighbouring province of Ayutthaya will also be busy as people visit to combine the festival with the historic landmarks in the city. Ayutthaya hotels should book in advance to be guaranteed availability."

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