Kason Full Moon Day Ceremony: C-in-C And Wife Pour Scented Water On Maha Bodhi Trees

The 13th Pouring Water on the Maha Bodhi trees Ceremony at Uppātasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, full moon day of the Myanmar month of Kason.

The ceremony in the evening was attended by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla. Also present at the ceremony were Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe as well as many other officials and their wives and audiences.

This ceremony began with the Senior General and wife, Vice-Senior General and wife and many other officials and their wives pouring scented water on the Maha Bodhi trees.

Also, Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla poured water on the Maha Bodhi trees at Lawka Chantha Hsutaungpyae Athin Pagoda in Zeyathiri Township.

This year, the Buddha’s Day, the Full Moon Day of the month of Kason, fell on the 25th of May. Buddhists hold celebration of the Buddha’s Day as the Lord Buddha was born on the day of the Full Moon of the month of Kason, upon which he attained Enlightenment at the age of thirty-five and also upon which he entered Parinibbana (passed away) at the age of eighty.

In commemoration of these three significant and holy events associated with the precious life of the Lord Buddha, Buddhists celebrate Buddha Day, the Full Moon of the month of Kason every year.