Chong Dai Pteh (Housewarming / Griha Pravesh) Vidhi
Chong Dai Pteh (Housewarming) โ Khmer Griha Pravesh. Baku lead fire ceremony and land spirit worship (Neakta). Blessing new house with holy water. Brahmainical thread tying.
When entering new house (auspicious date)
Auspicious morning (set by Baku/astrologer)
๐ช แแแแแถแแแแผแแถ (แแแแแแแแถแ)
- Holy water
- Incense and candles
- Rice
- Flowers
- Sacred firewood
- Thread (sacred thread)
๐ แแทแแธแแผแแถ โ แแแแแแ
แแแแแแ 1: Baku Lights Sacred Fire
แแถแแผแแปแแแแแพแแแแแแแแแแ Baku lights sacred fire at the entrance of the new house.
แแแแแแ 2: Land Spirit Offering
แแแแถแแแถแแแแแถแแแขแแแแถแแผแแท Offer rice and flowers to the Neakta (land guardian spirit).
แแแแแแ 3: Holy Water Blessing
แแแแถแแแนแแแแแแแแแแแแแฝแแถแ Baku sprinkles holy water throughout the house for purification.
แแแแแแ 4: Sacred Thread Tying
แแถแแผแแแแถแแแแแแแแแฝแแถแ Baku ties sacred thread on family membersโ wrists for protection.
๐๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแ
แฑแ แแแแแแผแแท แแแขแแแแถ แแแ Om Preah Phumi Neakta Namaha แฑแ Griha Praveshaya Namaha Om Griha Praveshaya Namaha
โ แแแแทแแธแแผแแถ
Household blessings, family peace, prosperity, health.