Bagan’s great Ananda Pagoda hosts a religious festival and a social gathering that reunites old friends and families. Locals arrive in big bullock-carts and camp together during the entire duration […]
Held at the Kyaik Khauk Pagoda, every February in Thanlyin, Yangon, this festival is includes a huge fair set up by the locals to celebrate this festival. Merchants sell many […]
Mandalay’s majestic Mahan Muni Buddha image is said to have been cast in the presence of the Lord Buddha himself, making it a highly cherished religious landmark. The statue is […]
Also known as the Glutinous Rice Festival, Htamane is celebrated throughout the country in February. People of Myanmar celebrate the Htamane Festival by cooking glutinous rice together. They gather and participate in a competition where they have to make the best glutinous rice. They offer the glutinous rice to the Great Lord Buddha at the […]
This festival is highly respected and cherished by people of Myanmar, especially those from Upper Myanmar. Devotees and locals gather around the pagoda to pay their respects. This area in Magway is usually busiest between February to April as hundreds of locals, as well as tourists attend the festival. Local goods and food can also […]
The Pa-O tribe of Shan State celebrates this harvest festival in March at the Kekku Ancient Pagoda Complex. People of the tribe would gather at the pagoda just to celebrate a successful harvest. They would sell their produce and donate their earnings to the pagoda to earn merits. The locals would wear traditional costumes and […]
Held in March in Thibaw Township of Shan State, this festival is ideal for those who wish to witness the diverse culture and tradition of the Shans. Monks who have provided locals with religious services and prayers are offered donations of necessities that are enough to sustain for the entire year ahead. Locals donate to […]
Located at the seaside at Laputta Township, Ayeyarwady Region, this festival is celebrated every March. The pagoda is usually submerged underwater but when it comes to the festival period, the pagoda would emerge and locals get to pay respects to the pagoda. There is only one seaside pagoda festival in Myanmar and this festival would […]
This rare celebration is loved by locals and tourists. It is celebrated every March on the bank of the Inndawgyi lake. The pagoda is accessible during the festival when sandbanks seemingly emerge just for the celebration. The sandbanks serve as a pathway for pilgrims to walk on to reach the pagoda. There is a belief […]
Held annually during the full moon day of the month of Tabaung, this festival is one of the largest temple festivals in Myanmar. Come to watch locals reciting prayers with the monks at the famous golden stupa in Yangon that is rumored to contain strands of hair of the Lord Buddha. Pilgrims move clockwise around […]
