Not only asking for water that was used to bath the Buddha statue, many tourists attending the Chol Chnam Thmay Tet holiday also splashed water on each other to wish for luck.
The Prum Mani Vongsa Pagoda in Thoi Lai town, Thoi Lai district of Can Tho city is one of the places where the Buddha bathing ritual is held to welcome the Chol Chnam Thmay. On the afternoon of April 16, thousands of people and tourists flocked to the pagoda to attend the festival.
This is a traditional ritual during the traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer people. This event takes place at most Khmer temples in the southwestern region and is performed by monks.
Khmer pagodas are meeting places for cultural and religious activities of the Khmer people during festivals and the New Year. Before the ceremony takes place, Buddha statues are brought from the main hall to the front gate of the temple.
At the same time, people who come to worship ask for the water that is used to bathe the Buddha to pour on their bodies.
After that, the water used to bathe the Buddha statue is splashed to festival attendees.
During the ceremony, many people sit and pray for blessings inside the pagoda. This year's Chol Chnam Thmay festival lasts for 3 days (from April 14-16). This is the biggest festival of the year for the Khmer people.
The Prum Mani Vongsa Pagoda in Thoi Lai town, Thoi Lai district of Can Tho city is one of the places where the Buddha bathing ritual is held to welcome the Chol Chnam Thmay. On the afternoon of April 16, thousands of people and tourists flocked here to attend the festival.This is a traditional ritual during the traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer people. This event takes place at most Khmer temples in the southwestern region and is performed by monks.The Khmer pagodas are also meeting places for cultural and religious activities of the Khmer ethnic people every holiday and New Year. Before the ceremony took place, the Buddha statues are brought from the main hall to the front gate of the temple.At the same time, many people who come to worship ask for the water that was used to bathe the Buddha to pour on their bodies."I wish blessings and luck come to me and my family. Happy traditional New Year Chol Chnam Thmay," said a woman participating in the Buddha bathing ritual.After that, the water used to bathe the Buddha statue was splashed to festival attendees.A monk uses Buddha bathing water to pour over Buddhists with the concept of bestowing blessings and luck. Adults and children are both eager to participate in this activity.Khmer children excitedly pour water bathing the Buddha on themselves.The children have fun rubbing powder on their bodies.Earlier in the morning, Southern Khmer people go to temples to offer rice and pray for blessings during the traditional Tet holiday. This is also one of the traditional activities that take place every year.During the event, many people sit and pray for blessings inside the temple. This year's Chol Chnam Thmay festival lasts for 3 days (from April 14-16). This is the biggest festival of the year for the Khmer people.
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