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Ceremonies and Important Religious Days
Brahmin-Hinduism has been one of the oldest religions in the lives of many Thais
over a long period of time, before Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Thonburi and Rattanakosin
periods Every King has always given his support and patronage to religious activities. King
Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty has revived many ritual ceremonies to enhance the stability
of the three main institutions: the nation, the religion and the monarchy. These ceremonies
reintroduce ancient Thai customs and traditions, that collected and passed on within
the culture to subsequent generations. These ritual ceremonies, the drinking for oath of
allegiance, the ceremony of the Coronation, the anniversary of King's Coronation Day, the
rites of oblation to the ancestors Kings and Deities who safeguarded the nation, have always
been conducted by the Brahmin masters of the Devasathan. These ceremonies are to bring
auspiciousness to the people and prosperity to the nation.
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