Songkarna is a Buddhist festival widely popular in Thailand. Songkarna comes from a Sanskrit word which means to pass or to pass. The festival is celebrated like spring cleaning. On this occasion people clean their houses, wash clothes and enjoy sprinkling fragrant water on the monks. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in recent times when water throwing has become a major part of annual celebrations.
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