2007-09-10

Songkran Festival 2007 in Thailand

Songkran Festival 2007
Date
23 Apr 2007 - 26 Apr 2007
Detail
The Great Songran Day this year is falling on Saturday 14 April 2007 corresponding the Year of Pig. Its symbolic is a woman of water element nature, before B.E. 1369, intercalary month in Lunar Calendar and normal day in Solar Calendar.
Songkran Queen is named Mahothon Thevi, wearing bangle and water hyacinth, diamonds and eating meat as general food, the right hand is holding Chakra and the left hand is holding a trident, sitting on the back of peacock.
The Great Songkran Day is falling on Saturday 14 April 2007 at 12.36.37 hours corresponding to Saturday of 12th waning moon of 5th lunar month of the year of Pig before B.E. 1369 (changed from before B.E. 1368 on 16 April 2007 at 16.40.48 hours.)
In this year, Sunday is the “Thongchai or Lucky Day”, Monday is “Athibordi Day”, Saturday is “Ubat or Bad Luck Day”, Wednesday is “Lokawinat or Destructive Day”. Since Songkran in this year is falling on Saturday, it shall inspire raining 400 ha (the word to call the shower of the rain) as divided as 40 ha in human world; 80 ha in the oceans; 120 ha in Himmabhan Forest; 160 ha in Chakkrawan Mountain. There were 6 Naga spraying water, the prediction about food is called “papa” the rice paddy in the farm shall be 1 part productive and 9 parts destroyed and there shall have appropriate water.
From the above announcement of Songkran if we compare with ancient prediction, it is noticeable that Sonkran in this year is falling on Saturday, it is said that there shall have lot of theft, severe sickness, and, as the first day of Aries is falling on Sunday, it is predicted that the rice shall be died, lot of foreigner entering the country, the senior shall be in worrisome. In Lanna concept it is predicted that there shall lack of rain, the plants shall be seriously destroyed by insets, serious fire, expensive goods, all are as worse as current prediction. For Songkran Queen named Mahthon Thevi is sound quite terrible since in addition to carrying Chakra and Trident but she also eat meat and bear water hyacinth above her ear, wear black sapphire. Some may feel unhappy after reading those above story but should we deeply consider that Songkran is falling on Saturday which in Astrology is considered as the great trouble day that full of bad luck but Saturday is the strong day, having “Naga-Prok” Style Buddha Image as the symbol of the day which can be interpreted that the Naga has spread their heads to protect all human beings from all bad luck and it is believed that this style of Buddha is full of sacred in mercy as from the legend, it was told that even the Naga also appeared from the water to protect the Buddha based on the power of his kindness. It is to directly indicate peoples to use mercy and merit in spending their life regardless in the family, social and national level. Chakra is the weapon of Narayana as used to get rid of troublesome of the world while Trident is the weapon of Siva the great holy who gives special blessings to peopled of good conduct. Black sapphire can make the wearer to have cool-mind, can prevent dangerous from ghost, brings strength, good luck and richness. It is noticeable that even Songkrang Queen is coming to the world at inappropriate time but her weapon and ornament indicate lucky meaning because they can be used to get rid of enemy. Regardless what is the prediction in the past or in presence, if we use the best care in living, then we shall be able to welcome “Songkran – Thai New Year” with happiness and confidence of the future.
Prediction about the Great Songkran Day, the first day of Aries and New Year Celebration Day.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Sunday, the plant shall give inappropriate productivity. In case of the first day of Aries is falling on Sunday, the rice shall be died, lot of foreigners entering the country, the senior shall be falling in worrisome. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Sunday, the King shall have great power to eliminate all enemies from all directions.
In case of Sonkran day is falling on Monday, the senior government officers and their ladies shall have great power. Should the first day of Aries is falling on Monday, there shall have sickness and expensive salt. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Monday, the queen and her lady-in-waiting shall be happy.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Tuesday, there shall have lot of thefts, serious sickness. Should the first day of Aries is falling on Tuesday, all fruits shall be expensive. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Tuesday, all civil servant shall be happy and overcome the enemies.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Wednesday, the senior government officers shall be admired from international. Should the first day of Aries is falling on Wednesday, all foods shall be expensive, the widowed woman shall loss her residence. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Wednesday, all psychologist shall be happy.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Thursday, the junior shall be loss his advantage to the senior and boss. Should the first day of Aries is falling on Thursday, fruits shall be expensive, the royal family shall be in worrisome. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Thursday, all priests, nuns and Brahmins shall perform their good activities.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Friday, there shall be rich with food and plant, heavy rain, strong storm, peoples shall be suffered from eyes disease and sick. Should the first of day of Aries is falling on Friday, chili shall be expensive, birds are suffered from disease, danger to the wild animals, the widow shall be lucky. Should the New Year Celebration Day is falling on Friday, the merchant and head of household shall have good luck in their business and earn lot of profit.
In case of Songkran day is falling on Saturday, there shall have lot of thefts, serious sickness. Should the first day of Aries is falling on Saturday, foods shall be expensive, less rice product, expensive fruit, less water and fire in the center of the city, the nobleman shall be punished. Should the New Year Celebration Day if falling on Saturday, all soldiers shall win the enemies.
In addition, there are prediction of Lanna from other orthodox that if the Great Songkran Day is falling on Sunday, the Songkran Queen is Mrs. Paengsri, the affect is the rice in such year shall be very expensive, most peoples shall be suffered from diseases, enemy attack, rice and plant are destroyed by insects, uneven rains, the millionaire shall be lost, rubber tree is the great plant for other plants, the rice holy is remained at the bamboo tree. On Monday, the Songkran Queen is Manora, in such year, there shall have lot of snakes, most peoples shall be suffered from diseases and most of bad luck, the rice holy is remained at Mai Dua Kliang. On Tuesday, the Songkran Queen is Raksot Thevi, in such year there shall have good raining in the beginning and ending of the year but less raining in the middle of the year, destructive rice farm, less productivity of fruits, bad situation in the country, rice and plant are destroyed by insect, the rice holy is remained at Mai Oye Chang. On Wednesday, the Songkran Queen is Mantha, in such year there shall have uneven rain, half productive and half destructive rice farm, expensive goods, bad luck for nobleman, the rice holy is remained at Mai Kram. On Thursday, the Songkran Queen is Kanyathep, in such year there shall have regular rain according to the reason, the senior shall be in danger, lot of dead animal, the peoples are happily stay and good being while the nobleman and priest shall be in worrisome, the rice holy is remained at Bastard Teak. On Friday, the Songkran Queen is Rintho, in such year there shall have good rain in the beginning of the year and lowered in the middle of the year, the plant and rice are destroyed, danger to the priest, the rice holy is remained at Mai Phuttha. On Saturday, the Songkran Queen is Sama Thevi, in such year there is lack of rain, the plants are destroyed by insect, great fire and expensive goods.

Detail from:by Tourism Authority of Thailand.

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