Phuket Vegetarian Festival – A Celebration To The Nine Emperor Gods

A colourful event to mark the Phuket Vegetarian Festival will begin on October 20th and end on October 28th 2017. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is a celebration of the Chinese’ beliefs that abstaining from the consumption of meat and other stimulants will help them find peace of mind and achieve good health. If you’re planning to stay in Phuket, luxury villas in Thailand end to book up fast during this celebration, especially properties such as Kata Rocks; where tourists travel from around the world to be part of this festival where locals pray to the Nine Emperor Gods during the ceremony. Various ceremonies include body piercing with rods, skewers, knives and other items taken from the house, fire walking and much more. The ceremonies for this festival are held across 6 temples around Phuket, the main one being Jui Tui Shrine.