text: But before he jumped into the fire, he quietly wished that he could stay alive.Later the old Brahman transformed himself into Indra and said that pure alms-giving is a virtue. Indra called to the Goddess Ganga to make the image of the rabbit appear in the Moon forever after his death. According to this legend, the rabbit can still be seen on the surface of the Moon. Salutation of the Moon: Sampeah Preah Khae
  The Sampeah Preah Khae (, ; "Moon salutation") is a Buddhist religious festival which is dedicated to the Moon and coincides with the Royal Water Festival. Sampeah Preah Khae takes place on the last day of the Royal Water Festival. Cambodians usually set up an array of offerings in the form of fruits that are popular with rabbits, such as Ambok, banana, coconut, yam, sweet potato and drinks. They light incense in front of their homes at night before gathering at pagodas at midnight for the third ceremony, Ak Ambok where they remember the life of Pothisat the moon rabbit. Once consumed, adults usually take a handful of  to feed it into the mouth of younger children as a sign of care and goodwill. 