The posture
ปางอุ้มบาตร · the Buddha holding the alms bowl
Standing, holding the alms bowl in front of him with both hands.
Born on Wednesday (day): Buddha of the day, color and chant
In Thai tradition, people born on Wednesday (day) are placed under Phra Phut, Mercury, and their Buddha image is the Buddha holding the alms bowl. Here is what tradition links to this day, and the chant to recite.
- วันพุธ (กลางวัน)
- ปางอุ้มบาตร
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ปางอุ้มบาตร · Holding the alms bowl
- Color of the day
- green
- Color to avoid
- pink
- The color of Tuesday, kalakini for you
- Day number
- 4
- Day strength
- 17
- How many times to recite the chant
- Deity of the day
- Phra Phut (พระพุธ), Mercury
- Mount: an elephant (ช้าง)
- Direction
- south
- Your planet's place on the wheel
The story
The best-known account shows him back in Kapilavastu, his family's city, going on alms round like any monk, to the surprise of his father the king. The posture recalls the simplicity of monastic life and the generosity of those who give.
The chant of your day's Buddha
A traditional Pali text, recited 17 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
สัพพาสีวิสะชาตีนัง ทิพพะมันตาคะทัง วิยะ ยันนาเสติ วิสัง โฆรัง เสสัญจาปิ ปะริสสะยัง อาณักเขตตัมหิ สัพพัตถะ สัพพะทา สัพพะปาณินัง สัพพะโสปิ นิวาเรติ ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Romanized Pali
Sabbāsīvisajātīnaṃ dibbamantāgadaṃ viya, yaṃ nāseti visaṃ ghoraṃ sesañcāpi parissayaṃ. Āṇākkhettamhi sabbattha sabbadā sabbapāṇinaṃ, sabbasopi nivāreti parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
Origin: the opening verse of the Khandha paritta (ขันธปริตร), the protection against snakes and dangers
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
พระพุธ · 4 · You
family, children, close ones
Letters: ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ
Lifeอายุ
พระเสาร์ · 7
health, longevity, steadiness
Letters: ด ต ถ ท ธ น
Powerเดช
พระพฤหัสบดี · 5
authority, influence
Letters: บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม
Prosperityศรี
พระราหู · 8
charm, luck, possessions
Letters: ย ร ล ว
Rootsมูละ
พระศุกร์ · 6
home, inheritance, land
Letters: ศ ษ ส ห ฬ ฮ
Effortอุตสาหะ
พระอาทิตย์ · 1
work, effort
Letters: all vowels
Supportersมนตรี
พระจันทร์ · 2
patrons, allies
Letters: ก ข ค ฆ ง
Obstacleกาลกิณี
พระอังคาร · 3
what tradition advises avoiding
Letters: จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ
Your kalakini letters
In Thai naming tradition, the letters of พระอังคาร are kalakini (กาลกิณี) for you: people avoid putting them in a first name, nickname or business name.
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The Buddha of Wednesday (day)
Standing, holding the alms bowl in front of him with both hands.
The best-known account shows him back in Kapilavastu, his family's city, going on alms round like any monk, to the surprise of his father the king. The posture recalls the simplicity of monastic life and the generosity of those who give.
Deity and planet
The ruling body of Wednesday (day) is Phra Phut (พระพุธ), Mercury, shown riding an elephant (ช้าง). On the ทักษา wheel it sits in the south, with the number 4.
Lucky and unlucky colors
The color of Wednesday (day) is green. The color tradition advises avoiding is pink: it belongs to Tuesday, 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 (day) is 4, its planet's rank in the ทักษา. Its strength (กำลังวัน) is 17: the number of times the chant of the day's Buddha is recited.
Kalakini letters
The kalakini letters for people born on Wednesday (day) are จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ. Thai naming tradition advises against using them in a first name, nickname or business name.
The chant to recite
สัพพาสีวิสะชาตีนัง ทิพพะมันตาคะทัง วิยะ ยันนาเสติ วิสัง โฆรัง เสสัญจาปิ ปะริสสะยัง อาณักเขตตัมหิ สัพพัตถะ สัพพะทา สัพพะปาณินัง สัพพะโสปิ นิวาเรติ ปะริตตันตัมภะณามะ เห
Sabbāsīvisajātīnaṃ dibbamantāgadaṃ viya, yaṃ nāseti visaṃ ghoraṃ sesañcāpi parissayaṃ. Āṇākkhettamhi sabbattha sabbadā sabbapāṇinaṃ, sabbasopi nivāreti parittaṃ taṃ bhaṇāma he.
The chant for Wednesday (day) is the opening verse of the Khandha paritta (ขันธปริตร), the protection against snakes and dangers. It is recited 17 times. Text in Thai script:
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Buddha image is for people born on Wednesday (day)?
- It is the Buddha holding the alms bowl (ปางอุ้มบาตร). Standing, holding the alms bowl in front of him with both hands.
- What is the lucky color for Wednesday (day)?
- Green. The color to avoid, according to the ทักษา wheel, is pink.
- How many times should the Wednesday (day) chant be recited?
- 17 times, the number of the day's strength. The chant is the opening verse of the Khandha paritta (ขันธปริตร), the protection against snakes and dangers.
- Which letters should people born on Wednesday (day) avoid in a name?
- The kalakini letters for Wednesday (day) are จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ.
- What is the number of Wednesday (day)?
- 4, the rank of Phra Phut, Mercury in the ทักษา.