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Thadingyut, the seventh month of the Myanmar calendar, is the end of the Buddhist sabbath or Vassa.Thadingyut festival at least lasts for three days: the day before the full moon day, the full moon day (when Buddha descends from heaven) and the day after the full moon day.
Taungbyon Nat Festival [5] Tawthalin (September) Regatta Festival Boat rowing competitions Thadingyut (October) Festival of Lights: Full moon of Thadingyut Marks the end of the Buddhist lent (Vassa) Gift exchanges, gadaw (paying obeisance to elders), lighting of candles, pagoda visits Tazaungmon (November) Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights [6]
thadinkyut festival. Thadingyut (Burmese: သီတင်းကျွတ်) is the seventh month of the traditional Burmese calendar. [1]The Myanmar term "thadin" (သီတင်း) means the Buddhist Lent (), which spans the three preceding lunar months and is the tradition of Buddhist monks trying to avoid traveling as Buddha instructed them.
Thadingyut Holidays: Varies 3 days Marks the end of the Buddhist lent; includes Pre-Full Moon Day, Full Moon Day of Thadingyut, Post-Full Moon Day. (Light Festival) Note: Date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar. Tazaungdaing Holidays: Varies 2 days Includes the Pre-Full Moon Day and Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon
In Burma (Myanmar), the Burmese calendar has not been replaced, but used alongside the Gregorian calendar after the fall of the Burmese kingdom. Thailand has moved on to its own version of the Buddhist calendar since 1941, although the Chulasakarat era dates remain the most commonly used and preferred form of entry in academic use for ...
Monk at Vassa. Vassa (Pali: vassa-, Sanskrit: varṣa-, both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada Buddhists. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July (the Burmese month of Waso, ဝါဆို) to October (the Burmese month of Thadingyut, သီတင်းကျွတ်).
Kyaukse elephant dance festival (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည်ဆင်ပွဲ) is an annual major traditional dance festival in Myanmar.It is held is on the day before full moon day of the Burmese lunar month of Thadingyut and the full moon day in Kyaukse, near Mandalay.
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