page_title: Triyampawai ceremony
section_title: Rituals
hierarchical_section_title: Triyampawai ceremony / Rituals
caption_attribution_description: Sao Ching Cha (Giant Swing), Bangkok, Thailand
context_page_description: The Triyampawai Ceremony, the Hindu ritual celebrated currently in Bangkok Devasathan temple, was one of the 12 months' royal ceremonies of Thailand which is identified with Tamil Thiruvempavai of Tamils.
context_section_description: Triyamphway was celebrated to praise the Hindu god Lord Siwa who was believed to come visit Thailand at the end of every Thai year. He was offered with rice, fruits and vegetables.  Great Swing ceremony was celebrated to make him happy at the well known Sao Chingcha. So many Thai folklores interpret the connection between Siwa and Swing with interesting explanations.  After ten days, it was believed that the companion of Lord Siwa, Lord Narai  visits and blesses Thailand for five days. 
  Triyamphway mantra, actually Tamil Thiruvempavai stanzas of Saint Manikkavasagar was recited in these days. The first 11 stanzas recited in front of Siwa are known as ""Pothmurai yay" while the other 9 stanzas recited in front of Narai are known as "Pothmurai clang". The two main deities of Saivism and Vaishnavism are praised by single Thiruvembavai of Manikkavasagar, which is a saivite literature.
caption: The Giant Swing of Thailand associated with the then royal ceremony of Triyamphway.
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