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ปางป่าเลไลยก์ · the Buddha of the Pārileyyaka forest
Seated on a rock with legs down and hands on his knees; an elephant offers him water and a monkey a honeycomb.
Born on Wednesday night: Buddha of the day, color and chant
In Thai tradition, people born on Wednesday night are placed under Phra Rahu, and their Buddha image is the Buddha of the Pārileyyaka forest. Here is what tradition links to this day, and the chant to recite.
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Wednesday night
ปางป่าเลไลยก์ · Pārileyyaka forest
- Color of the day
- smoky grey or black
- Color to avoid
- orange
- The color of Thursday, kalakini for you
- Day number
- 8
- Day strength
- 12
- How many times to recite the chant
- Deity of the day
- Phra Rahu (พระราหู), the eclipse planet, ruler of Wednesday night
- Mount: a garuda (ครุฑ)
- Direction
- northwest
- Your planet's place on the wheel
The story
Weary of the quarrels among the monks of Kosambī, the Buddha withdrew alone to the Pārileyyaka forest for the rains retreat. An elephant looked after him and brought him water; a monkey, seeing this, offered him honey. The scene speaks of peace found in solitude.
The chant of your day's Buddha
A traditional Pali text, recited 12 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
กินนุ สันตะระมาโนวะ ราหุ จันทัง ปะมุญจะสิ สังวิคคะรูโป อาคัมมะ กินนุ ภีโตวะ ติฏฐะสีติ สัตตะธา เม ผะเล มุทธา ชีวันโต นะ สุขัง ละเภ พุทธะคาถาภิคีโตมหิ โน เจ มุญเจยยะ จันทิมันติ
Romanized Pali
Kiṃ nu santaramānova, rāhu candaṃ pamuñcasi, saṃviggarūpo āgamma, kiṃ nu bhītova tiṭṭhasīti. Sattadhā me phale muddhā, jīvanto na sukhaṃ labhe, buddhagāthābhigītomhi, no ce muñceyya candiman ti.
Origin: the Canda paritta (จันทปริตร), "the Moon's protection", from the Saṃyutta Nikāya, in which Rahu releases the Moon at the Buddha's call
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
พระราหู · 8 · You
family, children, close ones
Letters: ย ร ล ว
Lifeอายุ
พระศุกร์ · 6
health, longevity, steadiness
Letters: ศ ษ ส ห ฬ ฮ
Powerเดช
พระอาทิตย์ · 1
authority, influence
Letters: all vowels
Prosperityศรี
พระจันทร์ · 2
charm, luck, possessions
Letters: ก ข ค ฆ ง
Rootsมูละ
พระอังคาร · 3
home, inheritance, land
Letters: จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ
Effortอุตสาหะ
พระพุธ · 4
work, effort
Letters: ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ
Supportersมนตรี
พระเสาร์ · 7
patrons, allies
Letters: ด ต ถ ท ธ น
Obstacleกาลกิณี
พระพฤหัสบดี · 5
what tradition advises avoiding
Letters: บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม
Your kalakini letters
In Thai naming tradition, the letters of พระพฤหัสบดี are kalakini (กาลกิณี) for you: people avoid putting them in a first name, nickname or business name.
บปผฝพฟภม
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The Buddha of Wednesday night
Seated on a rock with legs down and hands on his knees; an elephant offers him water and a monkey a honeycomb.
Weary of the quarrels among the monks of Kosambī, the Buddha withdrew alone to the Pārileyyaka forest for the rains retreat. An elephant looked after him and brought him water; a monkey, seeing this, offered him honey. The scene speaks of peace found in solitude.
Deity and planet
The ruling body of Wednesday night is Phra Rahu (พระราหู), the eclipse planet, ruler of Wednesday night, shown riding a garuda (ครุฑ). On the ทักษา wheel it sits in the northwest, with the number 8.
Lucky and unlucky colors
The color of Wednesday night is smoky grey or black. The color tradition advises avoiding is orange: it belongs to Thursday, 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 Wednesday night is 8, its planet's rank in the ทักษา. Its strength (กำลังวัน) is 12: the number of times the chant of the day's Buddha is recited.
Kalakini letters
The kalakini letters for people born on Wednesday night are บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม. Thai naming tradition advises against using them in a first name, nickname or business name.
The chant to recite
กินนุ สันตะระมาโนวะ ราหุ จันทัง ปะมุญจะสิ สังวิคคะรูโป อาคัมมะ กินนุ ภีโตวะ ติฏฐะสีติ สัตตะธา เม ผะเล มุทธา ชีวันโต นะ สุขัง ละเภ พุทธะคาถาภิคีโตมหิ โน เจ มุญเจยยะ จันทิมันติ
Kiṃ nu santaramānova, rāhu candaṃ pamuñcasi, saṃviggarūpo āgamma, kiṃ nu bhītova tiṭṭhasīti. Sattadhā me phale muddhā, jīvanto na sukhaṃ labhe, buddhagāthābhigītomhi, no ce muñceyya candiman ti.
The chant for Wednesday night is the Canda paritta (จันทปริตร), "the Moon's protection", from the Saṃyutta Nikāya, in which Rahu releases the Moon at the Buddha's call. It is recited 12 times. Text in Thai script:
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Buddha image is for people born on Wednesday night?
- It is the Buddha of the Pārileyyaka forest (ปางป่าเลไลยก์). Seated on a rock with legs down and hands on his knees; an elephant offers him water and a monkey a honeycomb.
- What is the lucky color for Wednesday night?
- Smoky grey or black. The color to avoid, according to the ทักษา wheel, is orange.
- How many times should the Wednesday night chant be recited?
- 12 times, the number of the day's strength. The chant is the Canda paritta (จันทปริตร), "the Moon's protection", from the Saṃyutta Nikāya, in which Rahu releases the Moon at the Buddha's call.
- Which letters should people born on Wednesday night avoid in a name?
- The kalakini letters for Wednesday night are บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม.
- What is the number of Wednesday night?
- 8, the rank of Phra Rahu in the ทักษา.