Chaul Chnam Thmey (Khmer New Year / Maha Sankranti) Vidhi
Chaul Chnam Thmey โ Khmer New Year based on Maha Sankranti. Baku (Royal Brahmins) perform Sangkran Devada welcoming. 3-day festival: Moha Sangkran, Virak Wanabat, Virak Loeng Sak. Deity washing, altar setup, offerings.
April 13-16 (based on solar calendar)
Auspicious morning hours
๐ช แแแแแถแแแแผแแถ (แแแแแแแแถแ)
- Lotus flowers
- Incense and candles
- Holy water
- Rice offerings
- Fruits
- Deity bathing materials
๐ แแทแแธแแผแแถ โ แแแแแแ
แแแแแแ 1: Wash Deity Images
แแถแแแแแแแแแแผแ แแนแแแแแ แแแแถแแแแแถ Wash sacred deity images with holy water, offer flowers.
แแแแแแ 2: Offer Food to Devada
แแแแถแแแถแ แแแแแแพ แแแ แแแแแถแแแแแแแถแแแแท Offer rice, fruits, candles to the Sangkran Devada.
แแแแแแ 3: Baku Ceremony
แแถแแผแแแแทแแธ แแแแถแแแผแแถแแแแ Baku (Royal Brahmins) lead rituals, chanting Khmer-Sanskrit prayers.
แแแแแแ 4: Holy Water Blessing
แแนแแแแแแแแแถแแแแแแแแฝแแถแ Family elders bless younger members with holy water.
๐๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแ
แฑแ แแแแแแแแแแแถแแแแทแแแแแถ แแแ Om Sangkran Devada Namah แฑแ แแ แถแแแแแแแถแแแแท แแแแแ Om Maha Sankranti Mangala
โ แแแแทแแธแแผแแถ
New Year blessings, family harmony, health, prosperity.