Cambodian Buddhist monks attend a Buddha-bathing ceremony at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, April 17 (Xinhua) -- On the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival in Cambodia, Cambodian Buddhist monks and devotees gather at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh for a Buddha-bathing ceremony.
During the sacred ritual, people tenderly bathe Buddha statues, monks, elders, and parents to apologize for past mistakes and get their forgiveness and blessing.
Cambodian Buddhist monks bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist monks bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist monks bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist devotees bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist devotees bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist devotees attend a Buddha-bathing ceremony at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)
Cambodian Buddhist monks bathe Buddha statues at the Kol Tor Teung pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the final day of the four-day traditional New Year festival on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua) ■
