Devotees flock to Yangon pagodas for Waso Full Moon Day

PAGODAS in Yangon, includ­ing Shwedagon Pagoda, were thronged with pilgrims perform­ing good deeds, as yesterday was the full moon day of Waso (Dhammacakka Day), which is a sacred day for Buddhists.

 

The board of trustees of the Shwedagon Pagoda celebrated the Dhammacakka Day cere­mony at the designated places of the pagoda at 5 am yesterday.

 

The pagoda board of trus­tees, staff and devotees offered meals, flowers, water, candles and fruits to the pagoda.

 

Yangon Region Chief Min­ister U Soe Thein, relevant officials, members of religious organizations and the devotees offered golden lotus robes to the Buddha statues of the pagoda before observing the Five Pre­cepts and donating Waso robes and offerings to Sayadaws.

 

Similarly, the Waso robe offering and religious ceremo­nies were also organized at Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Pago­da, Botahtaung Pagoda, Lawka Chantha Abaya Labamuni Bud­dha Image, Sacred Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon), the ancient historic Aparajita Hair Relic Kyaikwyne Pagoda, Maelamu Pagoda, Ngahtetgyi, Chaukhtet­kyee, Koehtetkyee and Tilawka­oakshaung Muniyaya Aungmyay Thatbyinnyu Pahtodawgyi (Yan­gon) on the same day.

 

The pilgrims from differ­ent regions and states visited pagodas in Yangon, doing good deeds, taking sabbath, offering Waso robes to monks, and the donors donated food to the pil­grims. — Zaw Min Latt (MNA)/ KTZH