Pagodas are the most sacred and important places for Khmer people.
(Photo: VNA) The gate and fence of a Khmer pagoda are decorated with artistic features telling stories of Buddha legend. (Photo: VNA) According to Khmer traditions, the bodies of the dead are cremated and their ashes are stored in pagodas. (Photo: VNA) A main sanctum of a Khmer pagoda. (Photo: VNA) A ceremony in a pagoda in Xoai Xiem Moi in Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province. (Photo: VNA) Khmer women in traditional costumes. (Photo: VNA) Buddhist followers gather at a ceremony during Chol Chnam Thmay festival. (Photo: VNA) The Khmer use perfumed water to clean a Buddhist statue in Chol Chnam Thmay festival(Photo: VNA) Cultural Colours of the Khmer
Pagodas are the most sacred and important places for Khmer people, being a irreplaceable part of their lives.