Tabaung

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 Township^[3]
• Pagoda festivals
  • Shwedagon Pagoda Festival^[4]
  • Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda Festival, Sagaing Region^[5]
  • Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival, Minbu Township, Magwe Region^[6][7]
  • Shwesayan Pagoda Festival (Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region)^[8]

Tabaung symbols

• Flower: Calophyllum amoenum^[9]

References

1. Chatterjee, G.K. (2 July 1997). "Indian Journal of History of Science" (PDF). Traditional Calendar of Myanmar (Burma) 33 (2): 149.
2. "The Tradition of Sand Pagodas in Myanmar" (PDF). Retrieved 12 October 2013.
3. Win Ko Ko Latt (22 October 2012). "Nay Pyi Taw security rules to be relaxed for festival". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
4. "MODiNS [ Myanmar Online Information ]". Modins.net. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
5. Cherry Thein (2 January 2012). "Trustees ready remote Alaungdaw Kathapa for festival season". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
6. Moh Moh Thaw (18 April 2011). "Business, religion and relaxation". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
7. Moh Moh Thaw (28 March 2011). "Pilgrims flock to Shwesettaw for Tabaung". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
8. "Shwesayan Pagoda Festival". MRTV-3. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
9. Wut Yee Swe; Win Htein Kyaw, Wai Win, Tin Tin Aye, Win Myint, Aung Myat Kyaw and Tin Nyunt (2007). "Utilization of Seasonal Flowers in Common Health Problems" (PDF). 15th Myanmar Military Medical Conference. Ministry of Health. Retrieved 6 July 2015. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)

See also

• Burmese calendar
• Festivals of Burma