At 8.00Am, Jave arrived at Telok Blangah Tee Kong Temple (萬壽山天公廟) for the conducting of the Honouring of Tiger Deity on the Jing Zhe Day aka Awaken Day of the Lunar Year (驚螫日) while Kevin Kang was already there waiting for assisting in the Honouring.
Upon arrival, there were already a long queue of devotees waiting for the Honouring and so in-order not to keep the devotees waiting, Jave had to start the Ceremony by making Reports & Inviting of the different types of Tiger Deities to arrive (see Pic 02-06).
Soon after the Invitation, the Honouring started by first, asking the devotees to pay their respect to the Tiger Deity, reporting of their names, “Chasing of Back-stabbers aka Xiao Ren (小人) - (see Pic 07-08)” and last, Ushering of “Prosperity Deities aka Gui Ren (貴人) - (see Pic 09)”.
After completing the first round of Honouring for about 30 devotees, Donnie Tay arrived at the Temple to assist and at about 11.00Am, Bro Edmund arrived to provide a short assisting & at about 1.00Pm, Davis Cheong arrived at the Temple to take over Kevin Kang & Bro Edmund’s position in the assisting.
At 2.00Pm, Vabien Lee arrived at the Temple followed by Gerald Lim. In here, must thank Vabien in assisting in the taking of Photos.
At 5.30Pm, just before the Honouring of the Tiger Deity ended. Jave conducted a Final Round of Honouring Deity of Wealth in the Main Hall (接財神) (see Pic 11-12). After the honouring, Blessed Ancient Coins were being distributed out to ALL the devotees for Wealth Blessing. And Jave could say that, that’s the Finale & Peak of the Day while everyone was Happy and enjoy the Mood of the Honouring.
After a quick packing up, ALL of us left the Temple at about 7.00Pm.
In overall, there are more than hundreds of devotees paying their respect in the Temple dedicating to Tiger Deity on Jing Zhe Day.
On 13 March 2010 (Saturday), Long Shan Men will conduct a Lunar New Year Luck Enhancing Ritual (庚寅年新春補運) at the Temple for ALL devotees at 1.00Pm, for those who are interested to join in the Blessing, please do be at the Temple by 12.30Pm.
Last of ALL, Jave will like to express my Fullest Thanks to those who had put in their effort in coming to assist.
Million Thanks.
Hi Jave , with regards to the Luck Enhancing Ceremony, could you enlighten us as to who should attend and who should avoid the event ? Is there any costs involved in the ritual ? Thanks !
ReplyDeleteAll can join in, there are not restriction. Cost only on the getting of the offering papers from the temple. as for ang bao, any amt you wish to give.
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