โ แแทแแธแแผแแถ
Preah Devada (Family Deities)
Chhom Cham (First Rice Feeding / Annaprashana) Vidhi
Chhom Cham (Annaprashana) โ Khmer first rice feeding ceremony for a baby. Baku lead the ritual. Family deities worshipped. Baby's first solid food given with blessings.
แแปแแแ / แแแแแแแแแ
When baby reaches 6 months
แแปแ แผแแแ (แแแแถแแแแแ)
Auspicious morning (set by Baku)
๐ช แแแแแถแแแแผแแถ (แแแแแแแแถแ)
- Rice (first feeding)
- Holy water
- Incense and candles
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Sacred thread
๐ แแทแแธแแผแแถ โ แแแแแแ
แแแแแแ 1: Worship Family Deities
แแแแถแแแแแถแแผแแแแแแแแแถแแแแฝแแถแ Offer flowers and incense to family deities.
แแแแแแ 2: Baku Leads Ceremony
แแถแแผแแแแทแแธแแแแแแแแถแ Baku chants blessings and leads the first rice ceremony.
แแแแแแ 3: Feed First Rice
แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแปแแแแแแ Feed the baby first rice with blessings and prayers.
แแแแแแ 4: Sacred Thread
แแถแแผแแแแถแแแแแแแแแแปแ Tie sacred thread on baby for protection.
๐๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแ
แฑแ แแแแแแแแแถ แแแแฝแแถแ แแแ Om Preah Devada Kruosar Namaha แฑแ Annaprashanaya Namaha Om Annaprashanaya Namaha
โ แแแแทแแธแแผแแถ
Baby's health, family blessings, growth.
โ ๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแแ
โข Chhom Cham = Khmer first rice feeding.
โข Annaprashana = Vedic origin.
โข Baku (Royal Brahmins) lead ceremony.
โข Baby reaches 6 months.
โข Sacred thread tied for protection.