Khmer New Year 2012 at Watt Khmer San Jose, California

The Cambodian New Year Celebration

YEAR OF THE DRAGON

By the Calendar, The Cambodian New Year, year of DRAGON, will begin on Thursday the 12th of April 2012

in the San Jose Cambodian Temple located at:

2751 MERVYN’S WAY

SAN JOSE, CA 95127

(408) 770-9171

1. Thursday, April 12th, 2012: Beginning of the NEW YEAR
2. Friday, April 13th, 2012: This day is called MAHASANGRAN
3. Saturday, April 14th, 2012: This day is called VANABAT
4.  Sunday, April 15th, 2012: This day is called LOEUNGSAK

1)- Thursday, April 12th, 2012

• 8:00AM - 12:00AM Homage, taking precepts, offering food to Monks.
• 1:00PM - 4:00PM Mound up the sand.
• 4:00PM - 6:00PM Homage, taking precept & Parrida.

2)- Friday, April 13th, 2012 (VANABAT)

• 8:00AM - 12:00AM Morning schedule as in Thursday.
• 1:30PM - 3:00PM Mound up the sand.

3)- Saturday, April 14th, 2012

• 8:00AM - 12:00AM Morning schedule as in Thursday.
• 1:20PM - 4:00PM Resolving to be CHOLAMONICHITIYA.
• Monks recite JAYANTO & Sprinkle Holy Water over the CHOLAMONICHETIYA

4)- Sunday, April 15th, 2012

• 8:00AM - 12:00AM Schedule for the BUDDHISM.
• 1:00PM - 4:00PM Getting all participants & MONKS in front of Senasanack, homage to CHOLAMO….,
• 4:00PM - 6:00PM raising CHOLAM to be normal sand, Bathing the Buddha’s RELIC, Sprinkle Holy Water over the Monk’s hand and all old women-men, pardoning to the Three GEM, All Monks recite PAHOUTEVEAR and Bangsokaul for inaugurating THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.

TEMPLE’S WARNING: STRICTLY NO GAMBLING.

From the desk of The San Jose Cambodian Buddhist Society.