Songkran, many of us are unaware of this term but for many of us and our Asian neighbors it is a time of the year to celebrate the New Year. Songkran is celebrated once every year in each and every corner of Thailand in mid April. Songkran is a traditional Thai New Year consider as one of the most popular and joyous occasion in Thailand. Songkran is full of fun, ceremonies, customs, and rituals. Songkran spans for three days. Songkran is a Buddhist New Year's festival officially starts on April 13th and ends on April 15th.In big cities and popular part of the Thai kingdom New Year celebration lasts for a week. We can simply imagine its popularity and celebration by imagine in a way how people celebrate Christmas in the west or how people celebrate Diwali in India.
Songkran, sounds peculiar because it is a Sanskrit word means "a move, change or ascending , which refers to the move of the sun into the Aries zodiac. "Originally this happened at the vernal equinox, but as the Thai astrology did not know about the precession the date moved from March to April ("Astrological calculation ). Songkran is the word widely used, but the actual word is "Troot Songkran . Troot and Songkra