Bangkok Navaratri Festival: The Celebration of the Goddess Parvati @divyasclick2316 2023
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Parvati and the Thai SocietyThe
Parvati and the Thai Society
The belief of Parvati entered Thailand via South Indian immigrants and was embraced by the Thai people who have already been influenced by Hindu-Brahman beliefs since ancient times. In Thailand, Hindu gods and goddesses, such as Indra, Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha, Kali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, are revered by Thai Buddhists and worshipped alongside Buddha and animistic deities.
As the South Indian community in Thailand settled down and prospered during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910), the community leader constructed the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, or Wat Khaek Silom in Thai, a Hindu temple built to worship Mariamman as an incarnation of Parvati in 1910-1911.
The temple is adorned with motifs of the ancient South Indian art, nowadays popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. Once inside, you will see the Goddess Sri Maha Mariamman enshrined as the presiding deity in the middle of the temple, surrounded by Ganesha, Kartikeya, Krishna, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati, including a small shrine that houses a yoni, the symbol of Parvati. There is also a large a replica of Phra Buddha Chinnarat, a famous Thai Buddha image, located beside the inner church door. Temple visitors will be able to find a cabinet of the Chinese fortune teller sticks (Kau Chim or Chi Chi sticks) and a designated space where various offerings and sacred objects are sold.
Activities at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple’s Navaratri Festival
According to legend, Goddess Uma (in the form of Goddess Durga) fought the monstrous buffalo (Mahishasura) for 9 days and 9 nights until she defeat the beast on the 10th. The day of victory is called Vijaya Dasmi Day when we organize a parade to celebrate her heroic feat every year.
One day before the festival: The morning ritual consists of worshiping Lord Ganesha, the land deities, and the celestial deities, following by a ceremony to request permission from Goddess Uma and all the great deities enshrined in the temple to organize the annual Navaratri festival. The evening ritual is performed to summon Lord Ganesha and Goddess Uma to attend the procession.
Festival days: The main activities, which are to worship different avatars of Goddess Uma, and the procession will be organized in the following order:
The lion flag is raised to the top of the pole to mark the beginning of Navaratri.
The worship of Goddess Durga
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi (goddess of fortune, fertility, wealth and money)
The celebration of the marriage between Goddess Uma and Lord Shiva
The worship of Lord Shiva
The worship of Goddess Saraswati (goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning)
The Vijaya Dasmi Day procession, starting from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
The lion flag is lowered, marking the end of the festival. Later in the evening, the Brahmins and the mediums will observe the Yellow Water Festival, and attendees may ask for holy threads to be tied around their wrists.
INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/...
THAILAND FOUNDATION
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The belief of Parvati entered Thailand via South Indian immigrants and was embraced by the Thai people who have already been influenced by Hindu-Brahman beliefs since ancient times. In Thailand, Hindu gods and goddesses, such as Indra, Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha, Kali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, are revered by Thai Buddhists and worshipped alongside Buddha and animistic deities.
As the South Indian community in Thailand settled down and prospered during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910), the community leader constructed the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, or Wat Khaek Silom in Thai, a Hindu temple built to worship Mariamman as an incarnation of Parvati in 1910-1911.
The temple is adorned with motifs of the ancient South Indian art, nowadays popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. Once inside, you will see the Goddess Sri Maha Mariamman enshrined as the presiding deity in the middle of the temple, surrounded by Ganesha, Kartikeya, Krishna, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati, including a small shrine that houses a yoni, the symbol of Parvati. There is also a large a replica of Phra Buddha Chinnarat, a famous Thai Buddha image, located beside the inner church door. Temple visitors will be able to find a cabinet of the Chinese fortune teller sticks (Kau Chim or Chi Chi sticks) and a designated space where various offerings and sacred objects are sold.
Activities at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple’s Navaratri Festival
According to legend, Goddess Uma (in the form of Goddess Durga) fought the monstrous buffalo (Mahishasura) for 9 days and 9 nights until she defeat the beast on the 10th. The day of victory is called Vijaya Dasmi Day when we organize a parade to celebrate her heroic feat every year.
One day before the festival: The morning ritual consists of worshiping Lord Ganesha, the land deities, and the celestial deities, following by a ceremony to request permission from Goddess Uma and all the great deities enshrined in the temple to organize the annual Navaratri festival. The evening ritual is performed to summon Lord Ganesha and Goddess Uma to attend the procession.
Festival days: The main activities, which are to worship different avatars of Goddess Uma, and the procession will be organized in the following order:
The lion flag is raised to the top of the pole to mark the beginning of Navaratri.
The worship of Goddess Durga
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi (goddess of fortune, fertility, wealth and money)
The celebration of the marriage between Goddess Uma and Lord Shiva
The worship of Lord Shiva
The worship of Goddess Saraswati (goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning)
The Vijaya Dasmi Day procession, starting from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
The lion flag is lowered, marking the end of the festival. Later in the evening, the Brahmins and the mediums will observe the Yellow Water Festival, and attendees may ask for holy threads to be tied around their wrists.
INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.thailandfoundation.or.th/...
THAILAND FOUNDATION
#bkk #navratrispecial #mariammantemple #dussehra #thailand
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