โ แแทแแธแแผแแถ
Preah Isur โ Lord Shiva (Ishvara)
Preah Isur (Lord Shiva โ Lingam) Puja Vidhi
Preah Isur (Shiva) worship โ Shiva in Lingam form was the state religion of ancient Angkor. Lingam bathing with holy water and milk. Baku perform Sanskrit-Khmer chanting.
แแปแแแ / แแแแแแแแแ
Mondays or Maha Shivaratri
แแปแ แผแแแ (แแแแถแแแแแ)
Morning or evening (Shivaratri = overnight)
๐ช แแแแแถแแแแผแแถ (แแแแแแแแถแ)
- Water (for Abhisheka)
- Milk
- Flowers
- Incense and candles
- Fruits (Bael/Matum)
- Worship materials
๐ แแทแแธแแผแแถ โ แแแแแแ
แแแแแแ 1: Bathe Lingam
แแถแแแแแแแทแแแแแแนแแแนแแแแแ Bathe the sacred Lingam with water and milk (Abhisheka).
แแแแแแ 2: Offer Flowers
แแแแถแแแแแถแแแแแแทแแแแ Place flowers on the Shiva Lingam.
แแแแแแ 3: Baku Chanting
แแถแแผแแแแถแแแผแแถแแแแแขแทแแผแ Baku chant Khmer-Sanskrit Shiva mantras.
แแแแแแ 4: Food Offering
แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแขแทแแผแ Offer rice and fruits to Preah Isur.
๐๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแ
แฑแ แแแ แแแแแขแทแแผแ Om Namah Shivaya แฑแ แแแแแขแทแแผแ แแ แถแแแ แแแ Om Preah Isur Mahadev Namaha
โ แแแแทแแธแแผแแถ
Power, obstacle removal, health, inner peace.
โ ๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแแ
โข Preah Isur = Shiva = state deity of ancient Angkor.
โข Lingam = Shiva's sacred symbol.
โข Lingam bathing (Abhisheka) = primary ritual.
โข Phnom Bakheng = major Shiva temple.
โข Baku (Royal Brahmins) lead worship.