Sangkran or Songkran in Khmer empire's inscriptions Songkran is a term derived from the Sanskrit word (saṅkrānti ) that we found scripts in Cambodia since Angkor periods. This word used to refer to the traditional New Year celebrated in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, parts of northeast India, Khmer Krom and Xishuangbanna, China. It begins when the sun transits the constellation of Aries, the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, as reckoned by sidereal astrology. It is related to the equivalent Hindu calendar-based New Year festivals in most parts of South Asia which are collectively referred to as Mesha Sankranti.

The three days of the new year

Moha Sangkrant

Moha Sangkrant  (Khmer: Môha Sângkrant) or Sangkrant, derived from Sanskrit saṅkrānti, is the name of the first day of the new year celebration. It is the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. People dress up and light candles and burn incense sticks at shrines, where the members of each family pay homage to offer thanks for the Buddha's teachings by bowing, kneeling and prostrating themselves three times in front of his image. For good luck people wash their face with holy water in the morning, their chests at noon, and their feet in the evening before they go to bed.

Veareak Vanabat

Veareak Vanabat (Khmer:  Véareă Voănôbât) is the name of the second day of the new year celebration. People contribute charity to the less fortunate by helping the poor, servants, homeless, and low-income families. Families attend a dedication ceremony to their ancestors at monasteries.

Veareak Laeung Sak

Veareak Laeung Sak (Véareăk Laeung Săk) in Khmer is the name of the third day of the new year celebration. Buddhists wash the Buddha statues and their elders with perfumed water. Bathing images of Buddha is a symbolic practice to wash bad actions away, like cleaning dirt from household items with water. It is also thought to be a kind deed that will bring longevity, good luck, happiness and prosperity in life. By washing their grandparents and parents, the children can obtain from them best wishes and good pieces of advice to live the life for the rest of the year.Website:Click Here..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_New_Year