Samut Prakan Continuing the tradition of receiving lotuses or throwing lotuses, the only one in the world. There are people and tourists who come to see the beauty of the tradition that has been going on for nearly 100 years.
At Wat Bang Phli Yai in the Royal Monastery or Wat Luang Por To. Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province organized the 2024 Lotus Reception or Lotus Throwing Tradition, which is considered a local tradition of the people of Bang Phli District. There are beautiful boat decorations, including summoning Luang Por To, enshrined on the boat, for participants to throw lotus flowers for auspiciousness, and also to preserve the old tradition that has been held for a long time since 1924, which will be held on the 14th evening of the 11th month of every year.
However, There is a story that the Mon people Currently, it is Phra Pradaeng District. This group of people farms in Bang Kaew. The current is Bang Phli District. Bang Phli District, there will be 3 groups of people: Thai people. Lao peo
ple and Raman people or Mon people. This group of Mon people will return to Phra Pradaeng to make merit and take a boat to collect the royal lotus flowers at The people of Bang Phli will help facilitate by storing lotus flowers waiting to be given to the Mon people to be offered to the monks. During the time of Chao Phraya Mahayotha, Thonburi, the Mon people would bring lotus flowers to make merit. There is a mantra sermon at the end of the Lent festival. The Thais also help collect lotus flowers and send them.
The entire boat route from Phra Pradaeng to Bang Phli is a fairly long distance to have fun. Each boat will sing, dance and make music along the route until it becomes familiar. Lotus flowers were sent to the model. If it is nearby, it will be sent hand-to-hand. If it is far away, it is thrown, hence the origin of the only “Receiving Lotus” or “Throwing Lotus” event in the world.
Source: Thai News Agency