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Festivals in Asia

Loy Krathong Festival of Light

Light at full moon time according to Thailand’s lunar calendar Loy Krathong-Light Festival, which offers beautiful visuals with its feast, was a ritual in which the people put lotus flowers in water in order to show their respect to various gods accompanied by ceremonies, but over time, it has become a ritual of purification from all evils in the New Year.. These gods are Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.. In fact, the ceremony practiced is quite simple, they adorn the lotus flowers or lamps, make wishes and drop them into the rivers.. However, even such a simple ceremony evokes admiration for impressing people and the feast.. Almost many buildings are equipped with bridge lights.. Riding as Thailand’s most famous festival, Loy Krathong Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Bangkok, It is celebrated in Phuket, Pattaya and even in Myanmar’s Shan State region and Laos.

Different in many regions

2014 Festival Time: 5-7.November.2014

2015 Festival Time: 24-26.November.2015

Spring Festival /New Year Festival

One ​​of China’s most important festivals, the Spring Festival, emerged during the Shang Dynasty as people were sacrificed to their Gods as a year started and the new year started.

Spring festival aka Happy New Year All streets are decorated with Chinese-specific red lanterns when the flaming fire started, and everywhere takes on a chirpy look. It is celebrated on different dates every year in January-February.

Holi Festival

It is the most colorful festival of India and even the world. The two-day festival, which celebrates the arrival of spring in India, takes place in March. Holi Festival is held in 35 cities in 10 different countries with the participation of 300,000 people accompanied by the music of more than 60 international DJs.. Those interested can click here.

Songkran Water Festival

Sanskrit’ The festival, which also means transition, is the celebration of the new year. Celebrated in Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. It is a very fun water festival, which we call water war, where everyone wets each other with water guns and bottles, since it is a dry and hot period.

Every year, 13-15 April You should definitely attend this interesting festival organized between .

If you are in Bangkok during the festival period, Silom, Khao San Road You can go to Sanam Luang, Phra Pradaeng and attend this crazy festival.

Thaipusam Festival

Hindu Gods Shiva is a festival dedicated to Parvati and King Murugan, son of Shiva. According to belief, Goddess Parvati offered a sword to King Murugan to defeat the devil.. Therefore, it would not be wrong to call it a victory festival.

On the day of the festival, Murugan is presented with yellow and orange flowers, his favorite color. King Murugan is dressed in dresses of this color again. Murugan is washed with the milk they carry on the heads of the People.

The fanatical supporters of King Murugan insert iron and nails into many parts of their bodies to inflict pain on themselves.

In Malaysia, the holy temple where the festival is celebrated is Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur. In Singapore, the procession attended by 20,000 people, Serangoon street, Selegie street, Prisep street in Little India district , passing through Penang street and Clemenceau boulevard and ending at Sri Thandayuthapani Temple at 16 Tank street.

Festival Time : 3-4.February.2015

Hanami Festival

It is the name of the festival where the arrival of spring and fertility is celebrated in Japan. It is a festival where a picnic is held under the trees when the cherry blossom trees bloom.. It is impossible not to take pictures like a painting during the festival, where you can see every shade of pink.. Hanami Festival offers an unmissable visual feast for those who will be in Japan between March and April.
Fiji Time: Enjoying the Hammock

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