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Chiang Mai to Parade Phra Phuttha Sihing for Songkran Water Blessing

Chiang Mai to Parade Phra Phuttha Sihing for Songkran Water Blessing

MGR Online•Society•7h ago

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Chiang Mai is preparing to parade the sacred Phra Phuttha Sihing statue and 48 other temple Buddha images city-wide for the Songkran water blessing tradition.

  • •Chiang Mai has prepared to escort the Phra Phuttha Sihing statue onto a ceremonial float.
  • •The procession will also include Buddha images from 48 other temples in Chiang Mai.
  • •The parade aims to allow the public and tourists to participate in the traditional water blessing for good fortune during Songkran.
  • •The event will feature Lanna-style decorations and various performances.

Overview

  • •On April 13, 2026, Phra Phuttha Sihing was escorted from Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan to a ceremonial float in order to participate in the Songkran procession.
  • •Phra Phuttha Sihing was moved from Phra Viharn Lai Kham onto a ceremonial float due to the Songkran festival.
  • •A procession will be formed with sacred Buddha images from 48 Chiang Mai temples to parade through the city.
  • •The parade will allow the public and tourists to partake in the traditional water blessing for auspiciousness during Songkran.
  • •The procession route will start from San Pa Khoi intersection, passing Nawarat Bridge, Tha Phae Road, and Khua Maeng Khau, ending at Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan.
  • •The parade will be elaborately decorated in Lanna style and include various performances to celebrate Songkran.
  • •The water blessing ceremony is a traditional practice to bring good fortune during the Songkran festival.

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Key Entities

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The province hosting the Phra Phuttha Sihing escort and Songkran parade.
Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan(วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร)ℹ️
The temple from which the Phra Phuttha Sihing statue was escorted and the procession will conclude.
Chiang Mai Province(จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The administrative region where the Songkran events are taking place.
Mueang District(อำเภอเมือง)
The central district of Chiang Mai Province where Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan is located.
San Pa Khoi Intersection(แยกสันป่าข่อย)
The starting point for forming the Songkran procession in Chiang Mai.
Phra Viharn Lai Kham(พระวิหารลายคำ)
The specific sanctuary within Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan from where Phra Phuttha Sihing was escorted.
Nawarat Bridge(สะพานนวรัฐ)
A bridge that the Songkran procession will cross in Chiang Mai.
Tha Phae Road(ถนนท่าแพ)
A street in Chiang Mai that the Songkran procession will traverse.
Khua Maeng Khau (Tha Phae Gate Area)(ข่วงประตูท่าแพ)
A significant area in Chiang Mai that the Songkran procession will pass through.

Person

Mr. Ratthaphol Naradisorn(นายรัฐพล นราดิศร)
Governor of Chiang Mai who presided over the escort ceremony of Phra Phuttha Sihing.