Royal Kathin Robe Offering Ceremony at Wat Mongkhon Nimit
Wat Mongkhon Nimitfrom 10:00
Sun, 15 Nov · from 10:00
Wat Mongkhon Nimit time (UTC+7)
Wat Mongkhon Nimit
Phuket Town
Free entry
About the event
Participants gather inside the Phra Ubosot at 09:30. At 10:00, the chair of the ceremony will pay homage to the Triple Gem and offer the royal robe; monks will chant a blessing, followed by a water-pouring ritual. Members of the public are asked to wear polite black or white clothing, Thai dress, or a dark suit with a black armband.
Programme:
09:30 Gathering inside the Phra Ubosot
10:00 Robe offering ceremony, Buddhist chants and blessing
From the editors
Wat Mongkhon Nimit is a royal Buddhist temple in Phuket Town, historically known as Wat Klang. Phuket City Municipality is the local government body for Phuket Town and supports local cultural initiatives. Kathin Festival is an annual Buddhist tradition of offering new robes to monks after the rainy-season retreat.
Where
Wat Mongkhon Nimit, Phuket Town