What is the best time to worship on the Dragon Boat Festival?
The Duanwu Festival is held at noon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Duan means beginning, and Ngo is the period from 11am to 1pm.
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| Doan Ngo Festival, also known as Doan Duong Festival, falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. |
What is the best time to worship on the Dragon Boat Festival?
According to cultural researcher Trinh Sinh: "In traditional beliefs, the Doan Ngo Festival (5/5 lunar calendar) is a time of hot weather. This is the time of changing seasons, and insects and pests have the opportunity to develop and cause diseases to people, animals and plants.
Nowadays, people usually prepare offerings for the Duanwu Festival early in the morning. However, Duan means beginning, and Ngo is the period from 11am to 1pm. Therefore, the most standard time to worship the Duanwu Festival is from 11am to 1pm.
Prayer for the Duanwu Festival according to traditional Vietnamese prayers
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
- I bow to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.
- I respectfully bow to the Emperor of Heaven and the Earth and all the deities.
- I respectfully bow to you, the local tutelary god, the local god of the land, the local kitchen god and all the deities.
- I respectfully bow to my ancestors, father, mother, and all the spirits (if my parents are still alive, replace them with father, mother, and ancestors).
We are the believers:………… Residing at:………………
Today is the Duanwu Festival, we prepare incense and candles, offerings, flowers, tea and fruit to present before the altar.
We respectfully invite the Local Guardian Spirit, the Great Kings, the Local Earth God, the Local Kitchen God, the Five Directions, the Dragon Veins, and the God of Wealth. We humbly ask you to come before the altar to witness our sincerity and enjoy our offerings.
We respectfully invite our ancestors, paternal and maternal ancestors, and the souls of our ancestors of the family name…………………. We humbly ask you to have mercy on us and our descendants and witness our sincerity in enjoying these offerings.
I respectfully invite the previous and current owners of this house and land to come and enjoy this offering, and bless us with good health and peace.
Four seasons without limit, eight festivals enjoy peace and prosperity.
We respectfully bow before the altar and ask for your protection and blessing.
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
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