History of Khmer New Year Happy Khmer New Year 2014
Khmer New Year is a major festival in Cambodia, among the three major national festivals, which include: Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and Om Touk, Pnet Pratip, Samp Preah Chhe, and Ak Ambok. These festivals are Khmer traditions and traditions that have existed since ancient times. These festivals are adhered to by the Khmer people and celebrated every year without fail. But among these three major festivals, only Chhe Khmer is the biggest festival because it is an opportunity for Cambodian people to harvest rice and finish all their crops, especially the transition from the old year to the new year.
The New Year festival lasts for 3 days: the first day is Maha Sangkranti, which is the day when all people make offerings to welcome the New Year deities, the second day is Van Bat and the third day is the day of the ascension. During these three days, there are all kinds of folk games and there are also many other entertainment programs, such as dancing in villages throughout Cambodia.
For the new year 2014, the Khmer New Year will be celebrated from April 14, 15, 16 and will start at 8:07 am on Monday.
What is the history and process of the Khmer New Year? Below are some facts about the Khmer New Year for you to know:
The history of the Khmer New Year is as follows. There is a story that tells that once upon a time, there was a rich man’s son, a boy named Dhammabal Koma. He was very knowledgeable and intelligent, and he had mastered the Three Vedas at the age of 7. The rich man built a temple on a large grove of trees near the river, which was the home of birds. Dhammabal Koma could hear all the languages of birds and became a teacher, bringing various blessings to people, which made people admire Dhammabal Koma as a wise and blessed person.
This news also reached Kapila Mahabrahma, who was powerful in the entire universe. Brahma was very curious about the wisdom of the young monk, so he came down from heaven to test his wisdom with the young monk. At that time, the great monk put a three-word riddle to the young monk, promising that if he could solve the riddle, he would cut off the head of the young monk, but if he could not solve it, he would cut off the head of the young monk.
The young monk asked for a delay of 7 days to think about solving the riddle. After 6 days had passed, he still could not think, realizing that this morning he would definitely be killed by the great monk. Therefore, it would be better to run away and hide and kill himself. So he went down from the temple and slept under a pair of palm trees. In those palm trees, a male and female vulture made a nest. At night, the female vulture asked the male vulture, "Where did we get food this morning?" The male Indra replied, "We will eat the flesh of the child Dhammabal, who was killed by the great Brahma because he had not yet been circumcised." The female Indra asked, "What is the meaning of that?" The male Indra replied, "In the morning, where is the divine beauty located?" The answer was, "On the face, that is why people wash their faces with water." In the afternoon, where is the divine beauty located?" The answer was, "On the chest, that is why people wash their chests with water." In the evening, where is the divine beauty located?" The answer was, "On the feet, that is why people wash their feet with water." Hearing this, the child Dhammabal returned to the temple.
In the morning, Kapila Mahabrahma came to ask about the child's Dhamma and answered the question as he had heard. Kapila Mahabrahma called the seven goddesses, who were the consorts of Indra, and told them that now, father, you must cut off the child's head to sacrifice it to the child. If you put the head on the ground, it will become a fire that will burn all the elements. If you throw it into the air, it will stop raining. If you throw it into the ocean, the water will dry up. Therefore, please ask the seven children to bring a bowl to receive the head. Then he cut off his head and gave it to his eldest daughter, Tunsa. Tunsa took the bowl to receive her father's head and went to worship the gods of Sumeru for 60 minutes. Then he went to the center of the Kundamaali cave in the Kailash mountain, offering various auspicious objects. The god Vishakhar also built a large pavilion with seven glass windows called "Bhagavati Sabha" as a meeting place for the gods. When the first year of Sangkanta, the seven goddesses, took turns inviting the head of the great Brahma to come out to worship the gods of Sumeru every year and return to the heavenly realm.
Name of the goddess Tamhasangkana and her attire Day of the goddess Tamhasangkana Her attire
Sunday Tunsa Devi wears a pomegranate flower, wears a pot of red wine, eats figs, right weapon is a gong, left weapon is a gong, and the carrier is a kudu.
Monday Kourak Devi wears angapusha flower, wears a pearl, eats oil, right weapon is a preah khan, left weapon is a wooden stick, and the carrier is a tiger.
Tuesday Rakyasa Devi wears a lotus flower, wears a moura flower, eats blood, right weapon is a trisol, and the carrier is a bow and arrow.
Wednesday Manda Devi wears a champa flower, wears a pitura flower, eats milk, right weapon is a needle, left weapon is a wooden stick, and the carrier is a donkey.
Thursday: Kirini Devi wears a mandapa flower, emerald jewelry, a bowl of beans, sesame seeds, right weapon: a kanvera, left weapon: a gun, elephant vehicle.
Friday: Kimira Devi wears a chungkolni flower, jewelry: a busarakam, a bowl of jeknamva, right weapon: a preah khan, a gong, a buffalo vehicle.
Saturday: Mahodhara wears a trakit flower, jewelry: a nilratan, a bowl of meat, right weapon: a kanchakra, a gong, a trisol, peacock vehicle.
New Year's traditions: The New Year's traditions are held for 3 days. The first day is Maha Sangkranti, the second day is Vanpat, the third day is the day of the ascension. The determination of the month, day, hour, and minute when the old year must expire and the new god must descend to take over from the old god can be determined regularly based on the ancient astrological rules, namely the Maha Sangkrant rules.
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