Pilgrims throng Mandalay pagodas on Waso Full Moon Day

AS the full moon day of Waso (Dhammacakka Day) is the most sacred day for Buddhists, people flocked to pagodas, temples, and stupas all over the country yes­terday, making efforts to worship, recite and offer Waso robes and flowers also at the religious halls in neighbourhoods and streets.

 

Similarly, at temples, pago­das, stupas, and monasteries in and around Mandalay, Buddhist monks and people gathered for religious merit, including offer­ings, presenting flowers and robes, donating alms, and re­leasing animals, starting from early morning.

 

Moreover, in towns, vil­lages, and neighbourhood reli­gious halls, people were capti­vated by the sounds of religious chants and engaged in offering Waso robes and food to monks. The Mandalay Region Govern­ment organized a Waso robe do­nation ceremony for 27 monks at Maha Atula Waiyan (Atu Mashi) monastery in Aungmyaythazan township.

 

The temples and pagodas: Sanda Muni pagoda, Kuthodaw pagoda, Mandalay Hill, Weer­awsana Jade pagoda, Aungdaw­mu pagoda, were crowded with pilgrims.

 

Similarly, other signifi­cant sites of Mandalay, like the Myotaw Garden, Yadanabon Zoological Garden, resorts in Patheingyi, U Bein bridge in Amarapura, and Taungthaman Zal Lwin Pyin resorts, were also packed with visitors from all over the country. — Maung Aye Chan, Min Htet Aung/KTZH