New Year prepares homes residences villages districts provinces Wednesday, March 18, 2026
New Year prepares homes, residences, villages, districts, provinces, khans... Make offerings to gods, gods of the village, ancestors, and ancestors for prosperity, good fortune, good luck, and good fortune... Following the path of Khmer culture, which is lofty, noble, and has a long history and long-standing roots, as a fusion of: ancient beliefs (original beliefs) + Brahmanism + Mahayana Buddhism + Theravada Buddhism + everything else, it is born as a "Khmer civilization" that is bright and strong, lasting until today.
- New Year's Day (Maha Sangkranti) According to the traditions of various villages, people go to celebrate festivals, have fun, and enjoy themselves together in their temples. This temple is the common center and balance of the entire community
- The temple was created by the locals for the locals and is a common property and is a place to preserve the traditional heritage of the locals, which is valuable in various fields: religion, culture, art, tradition, customs, language, literature, social affairs, environment, morality, virtue, solidarity... with the happiness and peace of the communities
- Important tasks and duties during the Khmer New Year festival:
1. Prepare homes and villages, 2. Dance to say goodbye to the old year, 3. Welcome the New Year's deity, 4. Give new clothes, money and food to grandparents, parents, elders, 5. Take offerings or offerings to the temple to offer to the monks to dedicate merit to the ancestors, 6. Fill the sand mountain, 7. Prepare your own village, 8. Prepare to give to the elders of the village or the elders in the temple, 9. Play folk games and traditional dances, 10. Invoke the Lord to shower blessings, 11. Pray for the Lord on the last day, 12. "Pray for the Lord's blessing" is to bathe parents, grandparents, etc. The following pictures are just some examples
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