Princess Sirindhorn Attends Mahachat Sermon Honoring Patriarch
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn attended the Mahachat Vessantara Jataka sermon at the Buddhist Chapel Auditorium to honor the 99th birthday of Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana. The ceremony featured royal offerings, the presentation of thirteen additional monastic robe sets, and audience with sponsors and officials. Held from 27 to 30 September 2069, the event aimed to accumulate merit and sustain Thailand's Buddhist tradition.
During the ceremony, Her Royal Highness granted royal audience to faithful supporters who sponsored the sermon sections and to event organizers, who received commemorative souvenirs. Pharadon Prisananantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, represented the Prime Minister as chairman of the Buddhist Chapel Development Project, presenting souvenirs and reporting the purpose of the event. Udomsorn Ek-iam, director of the National Office of Buddhism, escorted the patrons of the sermon sections and supporters of the Mahachat ceremony to receive gifts, alongside Professor Thongthong Chantharangsu, chairman of the National Buddhism Protection Committee. Officials, civil servants, and staff from the National Office of Buddhism, both central and regional, together with representatives from government agencies, private sector partners, and ceremony sponsors, joined the public in paying respects and listening to the sermon. The Mahachat sermon in honor of the Supreme Patriarch's 99th birthday was held from 27 to 30 September 2069, aiming to accumulate great merit and preserve the national Buddhist tradition for future generations.
