Prayer text for the year-end tomb-visiting rite, recited at the grave (according to Văn khấn cổ truyền Việt Nam)

Tạ mộ cuối năm (year-end grave visit and invitation of the ancestors for Tết). Twelfth lunar month, usually from the 20th to the 30th, mostly after the 23rd

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Folk practice

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What this prayer says

Prayer text for the year-end tomb-visiting rite, recited at the grave, paying homage to the Buddhas, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Thái Tuế, Thành hoàng, the local Thổ Địa and the deities governing the cemetery, along with the spirit of the deceased; the tín chủ (the person making the offering) presents offerings, incense, flowers, and votive paper, invites the spirit home to welcome the new year, and prays for the whole family to be healthy.

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 Tạ mộ cuối năm (year-end grave visit and invitation of the ancestors for Tết)

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Sources

  • Văn khấn lễ tạ mộ cuối năm (lễ Chạp) 2026 (Báo Hà Tĩnh)

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

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