| Tazaungdaing Festival တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော် | |
|---|---|
 Fireworks being attached to a hot air balloon at the fireworks competition during Tazaungdaing in Taunggyi | |
| Also called | Festival of Lights |
| Observed by | Burmese |
| Type | Buddhist |
| Date | Full moon day of Tazaungmon |
| Related to | Loy Krathong (in Thailand and Laos), Il Poya (in Sri Lanka), Bon Om Touk (in Cambodia) |
The Tazaungdaing Festival (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော်, also known as the Festival of Lights and spelt Tazaungdine Festival), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Myanmar and marks the end of the rainy season.[2][3] It also marks the beginning of the Kathina (Kahtein in Burmese) season, during which monks are offered new robes and alms.
The festival's origins predate the introduction of Buddhism to Burma, and are believed to stem from the Kattika festival, which honors the guardian planets in Indian astrology.[4]
- ^ "Tazaungdaing Festival in Myanmar / November 18, 2021".
- ^ Promotion of Buddhist tourism circuits in selected Asian countries. United Nations Publications. 2003. p. 38. ISBN 9789211203868.
- ^ "Tazaungdine Lights and Kahtein Offerings". Modins.net. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Khin Myo Chit. Flowers and Festivals Round the Burmese Year. p. 1982.