Tabaung (Burmese: တပေါင်း) is the twelfth and final month of the traditional Burmese calendar.1
Festivals and observances
- Tabaung Festival (Magha Puja) - full moon of Tabaung
- Sand Pagoda Festival (သဲပုံစေတီပွဲတော်)2
- 28 Pagoda Parade Festival, Pyinmana Township3
- Pagoda festivals
- Shwedagon Pagoda Festival4
- Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda Festival, Sagaing Region5
- Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival, Minbu Township, Magwe Region67
- Shwesayan Pagoda Festival (Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region)8
- Kekku Pagoda Festival, Shan State
Tabaung symbols
- Flower: Calophyllum calaba (synonym Calophyllum amoenum)9
References
References
- Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma). 33 (2): 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013.
- "The Tradition of Sand Pagodas in Myanmar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Win Ko Ko Latt (22 October 2012). "Nay Pyi Taw security rules to be relaxed for festival". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- "MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ]". Modins.net. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Cherry Thein (2 January 2012). "Trustees ready remote Alaungdaw Kathapa for festival season". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Moh Moh Thaw (18 April 2011). "Business, religion and relaxation". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Moh Moh Thaw (28 March 2011). "Pilgrims flock to Shwesettaw for Tabaung". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- "Shwesayan Pagoda Festival". MRTV-3. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Wut Yee Swe; Win Htein Kyaw; Wai Win; Tin Tin Aye; Win Myint; Aung Myat Kyaw; Tin Nyunt (2007). "Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems" (PDF). 15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference. Ministry of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.