Pray to Tai Sui 太岁

Today, 4th day of Lunar month, marks the official day to commence the offering to Tai Sui 太岁at Temple.

For those who are born in the year of Ox, Dragon, Goat and Dog are deemed to have fan Tai Sui　犯太岁. As such, it is believed that one has to offer praying to Tai Sui太岁 during 1st lunar month, this is to ensure that one will have smooth sailing events throughout the whole year. However, if your 12 symbolic animal ( Shi Er Sheng Xiao十二生肖) do not belong to any of the above-mentioned animals, you still can offer your praying to Tai Sui太岁 for better luck.

The ritual of praying to Tai Sui太岁 is originated from China, and the first temple in Singapore that offer such praying service started in year 1993. The history of praying to Tai Sui 太岁here in Singapore may not be long but judging from the large crowd of people turned up at the temple every year, you will be surprised! And to think that praying of Tai Sui 太岁only started getting popular not long ago.

So if you have not offer your praying to Tai Sui太岁, you can do so anytime from now till end of 1st lunar month or before 24th Feb 2009. Some temples do offer blessing service in conjunction with praying to Tai Sui太岁.

Do take note that towards the end of this year, one has to go back to the temple to thank Tai Sui 太岁for the blessing throughout the whole year. The period to thank Tai Sui太岁 is any day between 5 days before and after Dong Zhi 冬至。 This year Dong Zhi falls on 22 Dec 2009. Good luck!