Thursday 11 July 2024

Full Moon Day of Waso (Start of Buddhist Lent), Myanmar.

Waso is celebrated to honour the three turning points of Siddhartha Gautama’s life to become Lord Buddha.During the festival, Buddhist followers donate robes and other items to the monks in the monasteries as a part of the merit-making ritual. 

Monks and nuns spend the entire rainy season meditating and teaching sermons.

20 July 2024  

(tourism.gov.mm)

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