The official Program for the Phuket Vegetarian Festival  2016.

Read more about the The Rituals of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

30 September 2016

Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual

07:09 – The pole rising will take place in all Phuket Shrines from 15:00 to 17:45. Only exception is the  Sheng Leng Tong in Ban Muang Mai, where it takes place at  in the morning.

Heavenly Warriors Releasing Ritual

09:00-10:00 – Sheng Leng Tong Shrine in Ban Muang Mai and the Tae Gun Shrine in Baan Nabon

15:09 to 18:30 – The ritual takes place in all other Phuket Shrines.

The Jade Emperor God and The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual

17:00 – Tae Gun Shrine in Baan Nabon.

22:00 – 00:00 – The ritual takes place at all other Phuket Shrine’s.

1 October 2016 

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines from 05:00 to 10:00 in the morning

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual

The Heavenly Warriors Food Offering takes place at Sheng Leng Tong Shrine, Tae Gun Shrine, Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine and Cherng Thalay Shrine from 15:00 to 19:00.

2 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

A giving blessings ceremony on the Auspicious Occasion of H.M. the King’s 88th Birthday Anniversary

17:00 – The blessing takes place at all Phuket shrines.

Street Procession Ritual

08:00 – The first Street Procession Ritual in 2016 takes place at the Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine.

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:09 – Jui Tui Shrine

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual

15:00-19:00 – This ritual takes place at  Tai Houd Shrine in Surin Beach, the Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine in Pasak & the Leng Ho Bel Shrine in Mai Khao.

3 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Street Procession Ritual

06:30-08:00 & 16:00 – Street Processions  at:

06:30 – Bangkoo Shrine
07:00 – Leng Ho Bel Shrine
08:00 – Sapam Shrine
16:00 –  Cherng Thalay Shrine.

Heavenly Warriors Releasing Ritual

15:00 – The Heavenly Warriors Releasing Ritual takes place at Kathu Shrine.

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual

14:45-17:30 – Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual in all Phuket Shrines apart from the Bu Seng Tong Shrine in Baan Kien.

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

20:00-20:30 – Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees takes place at:

– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine in Sam Kong
– Sheng Leng Tong in Ban Muang Mai
– Tai Houd Shrine in Surin Beach.

4 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Street Procession Rituals

06:45-08:00 & 15:30-16:30 – Processions  at:

06:45 – Sheng Leng Tong Shrine
07:00 – Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine
07:09 – Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine Sam Kong
07:45 – Gim Su Ong Shrine
08:30 – Bang Liao Shrine
15:30 – Leng Ho Bel Shrine
16:30 – Tai Seng Pud Jor Shrine

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:00-18:00 – Rituals at:

– Jui Tui Shrine
– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Sapam Shrine
– Bangkoo Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Seven Stars Propitiation Ritual

20:00-20:15 – Rituals at:

– Jeng Ong Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine

 Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-17:30 – Offerings at:

– Jeng Ong Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
– Cherng Thalay Shrine

5 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-17:00 – Offerings at:

– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Jeng Ong Shrine
– Sheng Leng Tong
– Tai Houd Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
– Leng Ho Bel Shrine

Street Procession Rituals

05:00-07:30, 16:45 & 18:40 – Processions  at:

06:30 – Jeng Ong Shrine
06:30 – Tai Seng Pud Jor Shrine
07:00 – Baan Tha Rue Shrine
07:15 – Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
16:45 – Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine
18:40- Sapam Shrine

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:00-15:45 – Rituals at:

– Tai Seng Pud Jor Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Seven Stars Propitiation Ritual

19:30-20:30 – Rituals at:

– Bang Liao Shrine
– Gim Su Ong Shrine
– Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine
– Tae Gun Shrine
– Cherng Thalay Shrine

6 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-17:30 – Offerings at all Phuket Shrines apart from Sheng Leng Tong Shrine.

Street Procession Rituals

06:00-07:09 & 15:00-15:09 – Processions  at:

06:30 – Bang Liao Shrine
06:30 – Gim Su Ong Shrine
07:00 – Cherng Thalay Shrine
07:09 – Jong Nghi Tong
15:00 – Tai Houd Shrine
15:09 – Sheng Leng Tong

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:00-09:45 – Rituals at:

– Jui Tui Shrine
– Bangkoo Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Fire Walking Ritual

20:00-21:00 – Fire-Walking Rituals at:

20:00 – Jeng Ong Shrine
20:09 – Jui Tui Shrine
20:30 – Baan Tha Rue Shrine
20:45 – Sapam Shrine
20:45 – Yok Ke Keng Shrine
21:00 – Tae Gun Shrine
21:00 – Hai Yiang Geng Shrine

7 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-15:15 – Offerings at:

– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
– Tai Houd Shrine
– Sheng Leng Tong
– Cherng Thalay Shrine

Street Procession Rituals

06:30 & 08:09 – Processions  at:

06:30 – Gim Su Ong Shrine
08:09 – Jui Tui Shrine

Fire Walking Ritual

20:45-21:00 – Fire-Walking Rituals at:

20:45 – Tai Houd Shrine
21:00 – Bu Seng Tong Shrine

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:00-20:40 – Rituals at:

– Jong Nghi Tong
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Seven Stars Propitiation Ritual

19:00-20:40 – Rituals at:

– Kathu Shrine
– Jui Tui Shrine
– Sapam Shrine
– Sui Boon Tong Shrine
– Yok Ke Keng Shrine
– Leng Ho Bel Shrine
– Ngor Hian Tae Shrine
– Hai Yiang Geng Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual

20:00-20:15 – Rituals at:

– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Bangkoo Shrine

8 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Street Procession Rituals

06:45-09:00 – Processions start at:

06:45 – Kathu Shrine
07:00 – Tae Gun Shrine
07:00 –  Hai Yiang Geng Shrine
07:30 – Ban Tha Rua Shrine
09:00 – Yok Ke Keng Shrine

Worshipping Ritual for the Deceased Devotees

09:00 – Rituals at:

– Jui Tui Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

Fire Walking Ritual

14:00 – Fire-Walking Rituals at  Gim Su Ong Shrine

14:00 & 20:00-20:30 – Fire Walking Rituals at:

14:00 – Fire-Walking Rituals at Gim Su Ong Shrine
20:00 – Bang Liao Shrine
20:00 – Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
20:05 – Sheng Leng Tong
20:09 – Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
20:09 – Jong Nghi Tong
20:30 – Tai Seng Pud Jor Shrine
20:30 – Cherng Thalay Shrine

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-19:00 – Offerings at:

– Kathu Shrine
– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Jeng Ong Shrine
– Tai Houd Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine
– Cherng Thalay Shrine

Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual

19:45-20:09 – Rituals at:

– Jui Tui Shrine
– Bu Seng Tong Shrine
– Ngor Hian Tae Shrine

Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual

20:00 – Rituals at Bang Liao Shrine.

9 October 2016

Chanting and Reading of Contributors’ Names to the Vegetarian Festival

 05:00-10:00 – Morning Chanting and Reading takes place in all Phuket Shrines

Street Procession Rituals

06:45-09:00 – Processions  at:

06:30 – Ngor Hian Tae Shrine
07:00 – Sui Boon Tong Shrine
08:00 – Bangkoo Shrine

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-17:45 – Offerings at all Phuket Shrines.

Fire-Walking Rituals

15:00 & 19:30 – Rituals at:

15:00 – Kathu Shrine
19:00 – Bangkoo Shrine

Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual

16:00-18:00 – Rituals at:

– Bang Liao Shrine
– Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine
– Jeng Ong Shrine
– Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine
– Tai Houd Shrine
– Tae Gun Tai Tae Shrine

18:30-21:30 – Rituals at:

– Kathu Shrine
– Sapam Shrine
– Gim Su Ong Shrine
– Jong Nghi Tong
– Sheng Leng Tong
– Sui Boon Tong Shrine
– Bangkoo Shrine
– Tae Gun Shrine
– Tai Seng Pud Jor Shrine
– Yok Ke Keng Shrine
– Leng Ho Bel Shrine
– Cherng Thalay Shrine
– Baan Tha Rue Shrine
– Hai Yiang Geng Shrine
– Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine

The Farewell Ritual

20:00-23:45 – Rituals at all Phuket Shrines except Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine.

10 October 2016

Heavenly Warriors Food Offering Ritual 

15:00-16:30 – Offerings at all Phuket Shrines except Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine.

Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual

15:00-16:30 – Offerings at all Phuket Shrines except Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine.

Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual

16:00-17:45 – Offerings at all Phuket Shrines except Sam Sae Su Hud Shrine & Leng Ho Bel Shrine.