BANGKOK, April 19 – The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives presides over the ceremony of sacrificing the plow to the Royal Plowing Ceremony for the Royal Plowing Ceremony. Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram and the Plowing Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Sanam Luang Ceremonial Area
Mr. Prayoon Insakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, presided over the ceremony of worshiping the plow, the Royal Plowing Ceremony for the Royal Plowing Ceremony, at the plow storage ceremony area. Department of Agricultural Extension for prosperity and morale for staff and operators
In 2023, the Bureau of the Royal Household has scheduled a Royal Plowing Ceremony on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Ubosot of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. and the Plowing Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Sanam Luang Ceremonial Area Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives acting as Phraya Raekna
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has assigned the Department of Agricultural Extension to store, maintain, repair, improve and prepare plows. For attending the minor rehearsal day, the big rehearsal day and the day of the Royal Plowing Ceremony for the Royal Plowing Ceremony of the Year 2023, which the Department of Agricultural Extension has performed this duty from the past to the present
Mr. Rapeethat Ounjittaphan Deputy Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension said. during April Before the Royal Plowing Ceremony for the Royal Plowing Ceremony every year The Department of Agricultural Extension will carry out repairs. Improve the plow to be in perfect condition and ready to use.
In the past, a plow was a tool used to prepare the soil before planting rice. Use animal labor such as cattle to drive Which is used in the plowing ceremony in the Royal Plowing Ceremony every year by royal ceremony It has existed since ancient times since Sukhothai was the capital until Rattanakosin. In the reign of King Rama IV, His Majesty the King had a monastic ceremony called the “Phuet Sacred Ceremony” as well, thus causing the Royal Plowing Ceremony to enter the first place. There is a Royal Plowing Ceremony combined with a Royal Plowing Ceremony. which is a Brahmin ceremony ever since This royal ceremony aims to be an example for the people in farming. It is auspicious and nourishes the morale of the farmers. Scheduled to be held in the sixth lunar month or May. which is the right time to start farming every year
for plows used in the royal ceremonies at present It was built in 1996 by a dairy farmer in Nong Pho, Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province. Nom Klao Nom Klao His Highness built in tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Borommanatbophit, which has a set of components as follows
1) Plow size, height measured from the ground to the head of the Naga 2.26 meters and the length from the head of the Naga to the tip of the plow is 6.59 meters, painted vermilion throughout the plow. The head of the plow was made into the head of a serpent lacquered and gilded. The pattern that decorates the plow is a lacquer and gilded grille pattern throughout the car. The end of the plow is covered with white cloth, trimmed with gold for the handle.
2) The yoke of the bull yoke, 1.55 meters long, in the center of the yoke decorated with a gilded brass Garuda image on a lotus base. Both ends of the yoke were carved with lacquered and gilded heads of serpents. decorative pattern The front grille is lacquered and covered with gold throughout the car. On each end of the yoke there were yokes on both sides for harnessing the bull with its ropes.
3) The base is a place to support the plow with a yoke. It was made of solid wood painted with vermilion. There is a pattern decorated with a lacquer and gilded grille pattern on both the plow head and the tip of the plow.
4) Thong Sam Chai is a flag decorated with a plow mounted on the head of a Naga made of paper and felt. Lacquered, gilded, decorated with glittering glass There is a white tassel adorned as a kind of tall ornament. to adorn the honor The Sam Chai flag is triangular in shape with a base of 41 centimeters in length, 50 centimeters in height and a flagpole of 72 centimeters in length.
For the day of the dress rehearsal, the Royal Plowing Ceremony for the first Phra Nang Kal, Nakhwan, is May 12, 2023.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency