Merit-Making : People across the country mark Myanmar New Year

People across Myanmar marked the New Year Day by performing religious and charitable activities at pagodas and monasteries. In Nay Pyi Taw, large crowds gathered at major religious sites including Maravijaya Buddha Image and Uppatasandhi Pagoda to observe precepts, make donations, offer food, and release fish and birds as the acts of merit.

Government offices and communities also held prayer ceremonies and charity events. In Yangon, pagodas including the Shwedagon Pagoda were crowded with worshippers offering flowers, water, and candles. Ceremonies, donations, and fish releases were also held to mark the occasion.

Similarly, in Mandalay, people visited Maha Muni Buddha Image and other well-known pagodas, made offerings, and carried out traditional merit-making activities such as donating charity feast, paying respect the elderly, and releasing animals.  Across the country, the New Year was welcomed with religious observances and good deeds, in line with Myanmar traditions.