The 2608th Buddha Pujaniya Festival of the Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Bago, Bago Region, will be held with great festivity, according to the pagoda’s Board of Trustees.

The festival will take place for ten days, from the 10th waxing day (27 March) to the 4th waning day (5 April) of Tagu. The opening ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of the 10th waxing day of Tagu and will be held at the Shwekyaungtaw Kyaukpadaung Dhammayon on the terrace of the pagoda.

“The 2608th Buddha Pujaniya Festival of the Shwemawdaw Pagoda will feature meritorious activities, trade fairs and entertainment programmes. On the full-moon day of Tagu, offerings, including rice and other alms, will be respectfully donated to 500 members of the Sangha,” said U Shwe Thein, a member of the Board of Trustees.

The festival, which will be organized in accordance with tradition, will include Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha Pujas, traditional Myanmar trade exhibitions, and the sale of consumer goods, beauty products and household items from factories across various regions and states. Entertainment programmes will also form part of the celebration.

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