Chant to Worship the Vehicle Spirit Mother with the Correct 9-Incense Stick Ritual

Worshipping the vehicle spirit mother is a longstanding belief among Thai people passed down through generations. It is believed that worshipping the vehicle spirit mother with a specific chant to honor the vehicle spirit mother helps enhance good fortune, boost morale, and protect the vehicle owner to ensure safety.

Thairath Online presents the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother, the proper method using nine incense sticks, the necessary offerings, and the correct worship procedure for those wishing to honor the vehicle spirit mother for blessings throughout the year.

Chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother for year-round blessings

For the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother, whether for new vehicles, motorcycles, cars, secondhand vehicles, or any existing vehicle, the chant is commonly used to bring good fortune and confidence while driving, as follows:

“Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa” (recited three times)
“Suthinang Watthutanang Asava Khayavahang Hotu,
Tuttiyampi Suthinang Watthutanang Asava Khayavahang Hotu,
Tatiyam Suthinang Watthutanang Asava Khayavahang Hotu,
I offer these items to the vehicle spirit mother. May she accept them for the benefit and happiness of all descendants. So be it.”

When the incense sticks are consumed, the offerings can be taken as food to further enhance blessings using this chant:

“Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa” (recited three times)
“Buddhang Lasa Dhammang La Sanghang La, I now take these items as alms, may they serve as medicine without harm. Sesa Mangala Yajama.”

How many incense sticks are used in the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother?

Typically, the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother is performed using nine incense sticks. The number nine honors the nine virtues of the Buddha’s teachings, so nine incense sticks are commonly used to pay respects to deities, forest spirits, guardian shrines, local spirits, sacred objects, and also when worshipping the vehicle spirit mother.

How is the correct way to worship the vehicle spirit mother?

Many may wonder, besides the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother, what else is needed? The answer is the correct worship method to bring blessings, wealth, and safe driving requires preparing offerings and fruit, followed by these steps: Offerings for worshipping the vehicle spirit mother
9 incense sticks

• Water
• Cooked rice
• Betel leaves with three portions of areca nut and slaked lime
• Three cigarettes
• Fruits for worshipping the vehicle spirit mother

Ripe bananas

• symbolize beckoning good things to come and represent blessings. Red dragon fruit
• symbolizes good fortune and drives away evil, as red is considered an auspicious color. Coconut
• symbolizes purity and abundance. Red pomegranates
• carry similar meaning to red dragon fruit, representing blessings and abundance. Oranges
• symbolize wealth, prosperity, success, and good luck. If it is difficult to find all five types of fruit above, alternatives such as pineapple (symbolizing wealth and money), red apples (signifying good health), or oranges, pears, rose apples, and grapes can also be used. In some regions, offerings may also include sweets, water, candles, garlands, or flowers depending on individual beliefs.

Steps to properly worship the vehicle spirit mother

After preparing the offerings and fruit for worshipping the vehicle spirit mother, follow these steps:

1. Set up a table for the ceremony in front of the vehicle, then start the engine and honk the horn three times to announce to the vehicle spirit mother.
2. Light the incense sticks and recite
the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother as provided above. 3. When the incense sticks burn out, conclude the ceremony by reciting the chant to take the offerings back.
Which day and time are appropriate to worship the vehicle spirit mother?

The question of when and at what time to worship the vehicle spirit mother is common. Most Thais prefer to perform the worship during major annual festivals such as Songkran, New Year, Chinese New Year, or on Buddhist holy days (full moon). Morning hours are usually favored.

However, some also consult auspicious dates for worshipping the vehicle spirit mother, and some recite the chant and conduct the ceremony on the same day as the vehicle purchase date, depending on personal belief and convenience.

Finally, although it is believed that the chant to worship the vehicle spirit mother brings wealth, safety, and good fortune, drivers themselves must always drive carefully and with mindfulness to prevent accidents on the road.

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