Prayer text for tam tai (respectfully bowing to the Tam Tai deity of the year)

Cúng giải hạn Tam Tai (offering to resolve Tam Tai misfortune). During the three Tam Tai years of one's age; by custom each year has a fixed offering day in the lunar calendar, some households only make the offering at the start of the year

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Folk practice

Culture and belief A record of custom.

What this prayer says

Prayer text for the Tam Tai (three-year misfortune) rite, respectfully inviting Ngọc Hoàng Thượng đế and the Tam Tai deity corresponding to the year, presenting incense, flowers and offerings and asking to ward off misfortune, grant blessings, prosperity and longevity, and bring peace to the household; recited during the Tam Tai offering rite.

The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.

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Offerings and how the rite is done

Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Cúng giải hạn Tam Tai (offering to resolve Tam Tai misfortune)

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Sources

  • Văn khấn tam tai giải hạn đầy đủ nhất năm 2023 (baoquocte.vn)

Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.

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