On the eve of the festival, which takes place at the communal house, is a God Welcoming procession to bring all the gods from the temples and shrines of the village to the communal house. The procession takes place at night with a long line of boats bound together in bigger rafts called bang . The rafts are decorated with worshipping accessories, flags and banners. The procession then continues on land, heading for Cat Hai communal house, escorted by a group of eight people following the dragon palanquin.
Villagers also take part in the procession amid clouds of incense smoke and candlelight.
The solemn procession is an example of the locals feelings for the Goddesses worshipped at Hon Chen Temple. After the main ceremony is the God Parting procession. The dragon palanquin is carried, bringing the Goddesses back to Hon Chen Temple.