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Ubon Ratchathani is renowned for one of the biggest and most spectacular candle festivals in Thailand.
Taking place around July of every year to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent, the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival illustrates the people’s devotion to the Buddhist tradition as well as their artistic skills.
The local artists spend endless hours in elaborately moulding, sculpting, and carving candles into incredible sizes and shapes, including Thai mythical creatures and life of the Buddha.
This unique and sophisticated work of art reflects their amazing skills. The highlights of the Festival include the Candle Procession that will move along the roads to end at Thung Si Mueang, the Candle Competition, a Light and Sound show, cultural shows, and displays of local artisans’ candle sculptures. The candles will finally be offered to various temples in the province.
