โ แแทแแธแแผแแถ
Preah Neak โ Naga (Sacred Serpent)
Preah Neak (Naga โ Serpent Deity) Worship Vidhi
Preah Neak (Naga) worship โ The Naga is the mythical ancestor of the Khmer people. Water guardian deity. Naga balustrades adorn all Angkor temples. Water offerings central to ritual.
แแปแแแ / แแแแแแแแแ
Water festivals or auspicious days
แแปแ แผแแแ (แแแแถแแแแแ)
Morning or during water festivals
๐ช แแแแแถแแแแผแแถ (แแแแแแแแถแ)
- Water (primary offering)
- Lotus flowers
- Incense and candles
- Rice
- Fruits
- Holy water
๐ แแทแแธแแผแแถ โ แแแแแแ
แแแแแแ 1: Water Offering
แแแแถแแแนแแแแแแแถแแ Pour water offering before Naga image/statue.
แแแแแแ 2: Lotus Offering
แแแแถแแแแแถแแแแผแแแแแแแถแแ Offer lotus flowers to Preah Neak.
แแแแแแ 3: Baku Worship
แแถแแผแแแแถแแแผแแถแแแแแแถแแ Baku chant Khmer-Sanskrit Naga protection mantras.
แแแแแแ 4: Food Offering
แแแแถแแแถแแแแแแแพแแแแแแถแแ Offer rice and fruits to the Naga shrine.
๐๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแ
แฑแ แแแแแแถแแ แแถแ แแแ Om Preah Neak Naga Namaha แฑแ Nagaya Namaha Om Nagaya Namaha
โ แแแแทแแธแแผแแถ
Water peace, national blessings, family prosperity.
โ ๏ธ แแแแแแแแแแถแแ
โข Preah Neak = Naga (Sacred Serpent).
โข Mythical ancestor of the Khmer people.
โข Water guardian deity.
โข Naga balustrades at all Angkor temples.
โข Water offering = primary ritual.