The posture
ปางไสยาสน์ · the reclining Buddha
Lying on his right side, head resting on his right hand, left arm stretched along the body.
Born on Tuesday: Buddha of the day, color and chant
In Thai tradition, people born on Tuesday are placed under Phra Angkhan, Mars, and their Buddha image is the reclining Buddha. Here is what tradition links to this day, and the chant to recite.
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ปางไสยาสน์ · Reclining
- Color of the day
- pink
- Color to avoid
- yellow or cream
- The color of Monday, kalakini for you
- Day number
- 3
- Day strength
- 8
- How many times to recite the chant
- Deity of the day
- Phra Angkhan (พระอังคาร), Mars
- Mount: a water buffalo (กระบือ)
- Direction
- southeast
- Your planet's place on the wheel
The story
According to tradition, the asura Rahu, a proud giant, refused to bow before anyone smaller than himself. The Buddha appeared lying down, larger still, and Rahu let go of his pride. The reclining posture also recalls the Buddha's passing into parinirvāṇa.
The chant of your day's Buddha
A traditional Pali text, recited 8 times, the number of the day's strength. It is given as chanted in Thailand, in Thai script, with a transcription in romanized Pali.
Thai script
ยัสสานุสสะระเณนาปิ อันตะลิกเขปิ ปาณิโน ปะติฏฐะมะธิคัจฉันติ ภูมิยัง วิยะ สัพพะทา สัพพูปัททะวะชาลัมหา ยักขะโจราทิสัมภะวา คะณะนา นะ จะ มุตตานัง ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Romanized Pali
Yassānussaraṇenāpi antalikkhepi pāṇino, patiṭṭhamadhigacchanti bhūmiyaṃ viya sabbadā. Sabbupaddavajālamhā yakkhacorādisambhavā, gaṇanā na ca muttānaṃ parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
Origin: the opening verse of the Dhajagga paritta (ธชัคคปริตร), "the banner protection"
Recitation counter
Customarily, you recite it sitting calmly, in front of your day's Buddha image or picturing it, after paying respect to the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.
Your ทักษา wheel
Starting from your planet, the wheel gives the eight celestial bodies eight roles. By tradition, it is used to choose a name, a color or a direction.
Circleบริวาร
พระอังคาร · 3 · You
family, children, close ones
Letters: จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ
Lifeอายุ
พระพุธ · 4
health, longevity, steadiness
Letters: ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ
Powerเดช
พระเสาร์ · 7
authority, influence
Letters: ด ต ถ ท ธ น
Prosperityศรี
พระพฤหัสบดี · 5
charm, luck, possessions
Letters: บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม
Rootsมูละ
พระราหู · 8
home, inheritance, land
Letters: ย ร ล ว
Effortอุตสาหะ
พระศุกร์ · 6
work, effort
Letters: ศ ษ ส ห ฬ ฮ
Supportersมนตรี
พระอาทิตย์ · 1
patrons, allies
Letters: all vowels
Obstacleกาลกิณี
พระจันทร์ · 2
what tradition advises avoiding
Letters: ก ข ค ฆ ง
Your kalakini letters
In Thai naming tradition, the letters of พระจันทร์ are kalakini (กาลกิณี) for you: people avoid putting them in a first name, nickname or business name.
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The Buddha of Tuesday
Lying on his right side, head resting on his right hand, left arm stretched along the body.
According to tradition, the asura Rahu, a proud giant, refused to bow before anyone smaller than himself. The Buddha appeared lying down, larger still, and Rahu let go of his pride. The reclining posture also recalls the Buddha's passing into parinirvāṇa.
Deity and planet
The ruling body of Tuesday is Phra Angkhan (พระอังคาร), Mars, shown riding a water buffalo (กระบือ). On the ทักษา wheel it sits in the southeast, with the number 3.
Lucky and unlucky colors
The color of Tuesday is pink. The color tradition advises avoiding is yellow or cream: it belongs to Monday, which holds the obstacle (kalakini) position on your ทักษา wheel. Many Thais only avoid it for important occasions.
Day number and strength
The number of Tuesday is 3, its planet's rank in the ทักษา. Its strength (กำลังวัน) is 8: the number of times the chant of the day's Buddha is recited.
Kalakini letters
The kalakini letters for people born on Tuesday are ก ข ค ฆ ง. Thai naming tradition advises against using them in a first name, nickname or business name.
The chant to recite
ยัสสานุสสะระเณนาปิ อันตะลิกเขปิ ปาณิโน ปะติฏฐะมะธิคัจฉันติ ภูมิยัง วิยะ สัพพะทา สัพพูปัททะวะชาลัมหา ยักขะโจราทิสัมภะวา คะณะนา นะ จะ มุตตานัง ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Yassānussaraṇenāpi antalikkhepi pāṇino, patiṭṭhamadhigacchanti bhūmiyaṃ viya sabbadā. Sabbupaddavajālamhā yakkhacorādisambhavā, gaṇanā na ca muttānaṃ parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
The chant for Tuesday is the opening verse of the Dhajagga paritta (ธชัคคปริตร), "the banner protection". It is recited 8 times. Text in Thai script:
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Buddha image is for people born on Tuesday?
- It is the reclining Buddha (ปางไสยาสน์). Lying on his right side, head resting on his right hand, left arm stretched along the body.
- What is the lucky color for Tuesday?
- Pink. The color to avoid, according to the ทักษา wheel, is yellow or cream.
- How many times should the Tuesday chant be recited?
- 8 times, the number of the day's strength. The chant is the opening verse of the Dhajagga paritta (ธชัคคปริตร), "the banner protection".
- Which letters should people born on Tuesday avoid in a name?
- The kalakini letters for Tuesday are ก ข ค ฆ ง.
- What is the number of Tuesday?
- 3, the rank of Phra Angkhan, Mars in the ทักษา.