Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
The festival of the Shwedagon Pagoda is celebrated on the fullmoon day of Tauaung (March) every year. Many people in the country contributes funds for the repairing and a great number of people pay homage every day. There are many festivals throughout the year. The pouring water to the sacred Bo-tree, the overnight weaving contest for the yellow robes, the donation of goldleaves in a buck and many others are unnoticed festivals in each occasion.
The greatest festival is that of Tabung festival. The renovation works were greatly done and the escalator on the western stairway and the elevators in all others are beautifully firced and the elevators in all others are beautifully farced and the spires are rebuilt. Even the campy is renovated with modern techniques.Visitors from all over the country enjoy the festival at such a time. They come to donate offertories.
| Place | Yangon, Yangon Division |
| Time | During February / March , depends on Lunar Calendar |
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