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The Royal Merit-Making Ceremony for the Royal Relics |
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16.30 hr
The royal merit-making ceremony for the
royal relics |
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Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall |
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Full dress, Order of the Royal House of Chakri |
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Court officials make preparations for the royal merit-making ceremony for the royal relics.
Their Majesties the King and Queen arrive at Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. They light joss sticks and candles at the royal offerings to the royal relics of the royal parents set up on the mother-of-pearl inlaid throne under the nine-tiered white umbrella of state. They then light joss sticks and candles at the royal offerings to Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra, set up on the Suwan Benchadon Royal Stand. They next light joss sticks and candles at the Buddha images of the days of birth of the royal parents and Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra. A chapter of 10 monks chant prayers. His Majesty the King presents saffron robes to 30 monks and listens to prayers for the royal relics. His Majesty then lights joss sticks and candles in front of the holy scripture and receives the Five Precepts. The chief titled monk gives a sermon and expresses appreciation at the pulpit. A chapter of four monks responds. His Majesty the King presents gifts and saffron robes to the monk who gave the sermon and the chapter of monks. Prayers are chanted for the royal relics of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra. The monks chant blessings. His Majesty then presents 30 sets of saffron robes to 30 monks. Prayers are chanted for the royal relics of the royal parents brought out in the royal merit-making ceremony. His Majesty the King then departs.
The Suwan Benchadon Royal Stand
The Suwan Benchadon Royal Stand is set on the west balcony of Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. It is a carved wooden stand decorated with white gems. At the corner of the royal stand at each level, a golden five-tiered umbrella is placed, 12 in total. The Suwan Benchadon Royal Stand is placed upon a gilded base, surrounded by royal paraphernalia and signs of rank. Behind the gilded base are two seven-tiered umbrellas of state, with Bangsun (a large sunshade with a bo-leaf-like shape and a handle) in the middle.
The Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Royal Throne under the Great Nine-Tiered White Umbrella of State
The Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Royal Throne is the major throne in Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall, placed under the nine-tiered white umbrella of state. It is a masterpiece of Thai art, made for King Rama I when he was Phraya Uthaitham, under the supervision of Chao Phraya Mahasena, then in charge of the Department of Mother-of-Pearl Crafts.
A description of the throne in the book The Maha Prasat and Phra Ratchamonthian in the Grand Palace, by Mom Ratchawong Saengsuriya Ladavalya, says that the throne is made of carved wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in traditional Thai patterns. Each level is carved in various master patterns – artistic, geometric, floral, and fanciful. All patterns are essential components of Thai works of art. They are arranged in perfect composition, with an emphasis on beauty, movement, and weight.
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Committee on Public Relations and Coordination for the Royal Cremation, The Government Public Relations Department. |
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