october, 2021

17octAll Day24Kyauktawgyi Pagoda FestivalKyauktawgyi Paya festival is for all pagodas at the foot of Mandalay Hill

Event Details

Kyauktawgyi Paya Festival is one of the largest festivals in Mandalay usually held in October and locals and foreign visitors are crowded at such a time. This festival usually begins one day before the fullmoon day of Thadingyut and its focus is a huge Buddha image carved from a block of marble. This festival is for all pagodas at the foot of Mandalay Hill with a multitude of stalls, especially Zat entertainment, the offering of filled alms bowls to thousands of monks. The festival coincides with an annual competition among teams of cane-ball(chinlon) players.

 

Kyauktawgyi pagoda festival 2
Kyauktawgyi pagoda festival 2
Kyauktawgyi pagoda festival 3
Kyauktawgyi pagoda festival 3

Time

october 17 (Sunday) - 24 (Sunday)

Location

Mandalay

Mandalay, Myanmar

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