Devotees was invited by neighbor to join the ceremony on 21st-22nd July in Wat Pothikosal, Tapov Village, Koh Chen Commune, Ponhea Leu District, Kandal Province. The ceremony is placing the cremation ash of their elder who passed away several months ago. They make a stupa ( called chediy in Khmer language) in front of pagoda. On the first day, they perform ‘Saen Krong Pheally‘ with different offering. It is also continued by prayer by priest called ‘Kru Achar‘. Later on also prayer by monks. On the prayer they worship different personalities from ancestors and demigods. The ceremony accompanied by Cambodian traditional music instruments.
Yeay Nyanh, the host of ceremony paying respect to monk Photo Credit: Sang Virakh Soth
Kru Achar The undertaker priest offering prayers Photo Credit: Sang Virakh Soth
On the second day, continued by some prayer and then giving alm food to monks of the pagoda after speech about buddhist teaching by one local monk there.
Serving monks It is like Vedic tradition to feed the sadhus Photo Credit: Sang Virakh Soth
We also get chance to get in contact with people there. They are relatives of the host. We also meet some children and teach them to chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra and give them biscuit prasadam.
Ask children to chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra Video Credit : Viṣṇurāta Dās
Hare Krishna Mantra Bhajan Children surrounding us with great inquisitiveness about what we are doing | Photo Credit : Viṣṇurāta Dās
Mr. Sang Virakh Soth and wife Inside of pagoda with one relative of the host | Photo by: Mr. Sang Virakh Soth
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
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