Visakha Bucha Day pilgrimage
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The Visakha Bucha Day pilgrimage is an annual Buddhist religious journey in which devotees walk up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ritual
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| activity |
chanting Buddhist prayers
ⓘ
making merit ⓘ offering flowers and candles ⓘ walking up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theravada Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Visakha Bucha Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Buddha’s birth
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Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ Buddha’s parinirvana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Northern Thai culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Wat Phra That Doi Suthep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotees |
Buddhist laypeople
ⓘ
Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
local resident
ⓘ
monk ⓘ pilgrim ⓘ tourist observer ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
commemoration of the Buddha’s birth
ⓘ
commemoration of the Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ commemoration of the Buddha’s passing ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
circumambulation of the temple
ⓘ
lighting candles ⓘ listening to Dhamma talks ⓘ offering incense ⓘ |
| languageContext | Thai ⓘ |
| linkedToSacredObject | relics of the Buddha at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep ⓘ |
| linkedToSiteType | mountain-top temple ⓘ |
| location | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn | Visakha Bucha Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInGregorianPeriod | usually May ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Visakha month in the Buddhist calendar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buddha’s life events
ⓘ
Vesak celebrations ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| routeIncludes | Doi Suthep mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
communal religious observance
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expression of faith in the Buddha ⓘ merit-making practice ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Wat Phra That Doi Suthep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
often continues into the night
ⓘ
often held in the evening ⓘ |
| typeOfProcession | religious walking procession ⓘ |
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