Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have kindly agreed to steer the Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Friday, 10 Could 2024 at Phra Meru Grounds (Sanam Luang) in Bangkok. The occasion is ready to start at 08:00 Hrs.
Accompanied by members of the royal household, Their Majesties can be joined by ambassadors and representatives from over 80 international embassies and consulates, in addition to worldwide organizations in Thailand. Many distinguished friends are additionally anticipated to be in attendance.
This yr, Mr. Prayoon Insakul, Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, has been appointed as Phraya Raek Na (Lord of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony), whereas officers from agriculture-related businesses have been chosen to play the roles of Celestial Maidens.
The Cultivating and Ploughing Ceremony contains two distinct rituals: the Cultivating Ceremony (Phra Ratchaphithi Phuetchamongkhon) and the Ploughing Ceremony (Phra Ratchaphithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan).
The Cultivating Ceremony, a Buddhist custom, originated throughout the reign of King Rama IV of the Nice Royal Home of Chakri. However, the Ploughing Ceremony is an historical Brahmanic observe courting again over 700 years to the Sukhothai Interval.
These ceremonies are intertwined, aiming to deliver prosperity to the nation’s crops, increase farmers’ spirits, and mark the start of the rice-growing season. Moreover, they provide a chance for foreigners to understand Thailand’s wealthy tradition and traditions. Though these occasions ceased in 1936, they had been revived in 1947 and 1960, respectively, and have since been held yearly collectively, with His Majesty the King main the proceedings every year.
Following the Cultivating Ceremony on Could ninth on the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the place His Majesty performs non secular rituals for crop abundance, the Ploughing Ceremony takes place the subsequent morning at Phra Meru Grounds.
Throughout the Ploughing Ceremony, Phraya Raek Na performs a ritual to foretell rainfall for the upcoming season by choosing one in all three items of fabric representing totally different rainfall situations. This prediction guides expectations for crop yields and agricultural outcomes.
After the ceremonial ploughing and seed scattering, attendees can collect the sacred rice seeds for auspiciousness or as keepsakes. Designated as Farmer’s Day since 1966, the Royal Ploughing Ceremony underscores the importance of agriculture and invitations farmers to take part, bringing blessings to their livelihoods.
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