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The prayer for cleaning the altar at the end of the year on the 23rd of December in the lunar calendar. Before removing the incense, this prayer must be recited during the end-of-year altar cleaning.
On the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month every year, Vietnamese people have a tradition of cleaning the altar at the end of the year, removing the incense, and rearranging the altar in preparation for the Tet festival offerings. However, before performing these tasks, few consider the need to light incense and ask for permission from the ancestors.
When cleaning the altar, it is recommended to use warm water, wine, or ginger water to clean the ritual objects. Before doing so, you should light incense and offer a prayer to seek permission from your ancestors.
Prayers for cleaning the altar properly according to the Traditional Prayer
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
I humbly pray to the Nine Directions of Heaven, the Ten Directions of Buddhas, and all the Buddhas of the Ten Directions
I humbly pray to the King of Heaven, the Jade Emperor, the God of Earth, the Five Directions and Five Earths, the Earth of Dragon Veins, and the Eastern Deity of the Kitchen God.
The devotee is:…………
Residing at:………………….
I humbly pray to the spirits of our ancestors, the Nine Generations, the Seven Generations, the maternal grandmothers and all the aunts, uncles, the infant girls, and boys of the family .... at …… (home address, hometown).
Today, the 23rd of the 12th lunar month, year …, I seek permission to clean the altar of our ancestors to prepare for the New Year, to send off the old year and welcome the new one. I pray that the Buddhas, Saints, and our ancestors, grandmothers, uncles, infant girls, and boys of the family … accept my offering.
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
