The rituals of the Royal Thai TANG .

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej at 15h52 dated 10.13.2016 ice at Siriraj Hospital, the age of 89, was 70-year reign. When government official announced the death of the Sultan, millions of people were crying as miserable rain and air cover all corners of the country known as the land of smiles. King deceased, for they are noble monument, a symbol of solidarity and national unity, is a pillar for the stability of the kingdom during the 70 reign. A day later, 14/10, Royal Thai celebrated the return of the remains of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the funeral at the Royal Palace. It is a major institution of royal ceremonies. Ceremony take place remains a formal way with the gathering of hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the road with the Sultan on hand image to express grief and their loyalty to the King.

During the ceremony the remains of the king brought back, important members of the royal family as Queen Sirikit of Thailand, Princess Ubol Ratana, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess, Princess Chulabhorn Walailak were present. Ritual lasted nearly two hours.

Shortly after his return to the palace, Prince Vajiralongkorn will preside over the traditional bathing rites for his father. Sultan's body was anointed with scented water, hair brush. Cleansing ritual for your ceiling Royal lineage, especially for the more complex King than many. First, Prince perform ritual incense burning lamps Jewels offerings to Buddha images to the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Then Prince incense burning lamp before the picture of the King's father. Next, Prince sprinkled scented water on his chest three types of king flesh. He used His father choa brush three times, once up, then down and back up. Then, comb will be broken off and leave the tray. The meaning of the breaking of the strategy, from now on, will no longer encumbered grooming makeup of the world anymore. At the funeral of King Chulalongkorn Rama V, Queen Saovabha Bhongsi who performed the ritual breaking of this strategy.

Then, the prince will be outside to board the royal ceremonial ritual held Sultan shrouding corpse. Then, the prince will put a bunch of lotus flowers, incense and candles on the chest of his father King. Then he took a gold face mask to the face of the king. Finally the five-story crown placed next to the king's body.

According to the book "Thamniam Phraboromasop Chao Lae Nai Phrasop" record, the ceiling for the current purge is not reserved for the noble line that the common people were also carried out, which means the body of the deceased will be clean, pure in the afterlife. Floral, incense is to give birth to him Tavatimsa Heaven realms, will pay homage and make offerings to stupas Culamanicetiya there.

According to the traditional ritual, the remains of members of the Royal carried in a gilded vase with royal symbols. However, the remains of King Bhumibol is placed in the coffin with the lying position. Also coffin shaped flask kept upright only traditionally placed only. This so-called Thai Kot, if this is for Sultan Kot and Empress is called Phra Boroma Kot, for the prince is called Phra Kot, Kot is also available to civilians. This vase consists of two parts. The outer part is decorated with several layers gemstones and colored glass. Inside the container is a corpse with sitting, or kneeling with hands clenched the handle or is serving the lotus and incense.

If in accordance with tradition, the bodies will be in the pot with a sitting position, but he said the corpse was eventually built on Phra Queen Rambhai Barni Kot is the reign of King Rama VII in 1984. Today, Royal members are usually placed in the coffin, while the decorative vase placed out front to maintain the tradition. The body of the Empress Srinagarindra (Somdej Ya) and Princess Vadhana Kalyani also be placed in the coffin. The cause is recorded because Srinagarindra Empress consort of samples ie King Rama IX, then she attended the hearing for the ritual cleansing of King Rama VII Empress, she found the corpse in Kot too hard and feel does not like to say "later dies not have done so." By saying that, after the bodies of members of the royal family have been placed in the coffin. King Bhumibol's coffin is made of teak wood 100 years old monolithic and pure gold plated exterior. Inside is lined with a precious ivory silk.

Regarding the funeral of King Bhumibol, venerable Somdej Phrawannarat will be the host for the chanting ceremony beside the remains of the King. The chanting ceremony will last for 100 days. In addition, up to 19h daily basis, members of the Royal will join prayers. Currently, the palace was open to people pour scented water lined up portraits of the king, which is a funeral ceremony in the Royal in Thailand. Protection programs to the concept and monks blessed the first two weeks of losses (15/10 - 28/10) are announced as follows:

• 06:00: Monks chant Abhidharmic. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• 7:00: Royal offer breakfast to the monks.
• 09:00: Monks chant Abhidharmic. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• 11:00: Royal lunch offering.
• 12:00: Monks chant Abhidharmic. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• 15:00: Monks chant Abhidhamma. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• 18:00: royal household Music Festival anniversary.
• 19:00: Monks chant Abhidharmic. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• 21:00: Monks chant Abhidharmic. Anniversary ceremony households royal music.
• (This time only visiting outsiders before Di mourning the monarch at a different point in the palace)

Since the second week onwards interior (28/10) will open opportunities for state organizations, governments, companies, organizations and individuals that are visiting the Sultan metallic tang front of the palace. In addition, on special days like weeks blessed first loss (sattamavara), fifty days (pannasamavara) and one hundred days (satamavara) will hold ritual offerings to the Elder 89 to dedicate the National blessed King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Thailand national mourning for 30 days; flag pole. And the people of Thailand to mourn a year and people dressed in black or dark colors. And Buddhist monks recite nationwide daily requiem in each monastery.

After the time of the funeral, King's body will be taken and cremated, but there are currently no specific notice period. But be aware that a funeral pyre called Phra Meru temporarily will be built at Sanam Luang in accordance with traditional stand. The size, design and splendor of Phra Meru is changed over time, but depends also on the level of the current character. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has assigned Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess to make the final decision on building the Phra Meru for cremation King father. This design is under the supervision of the Thai Fine Arts Department.END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.18/11/2016.MHDT.